07/15/2026
Every summer, La Côte d’Azur becomes a stage.
Some arrive for the Grand Prix.
Some for Cannes.
Some for the yachts.
Some for love.
Some for reasons they would never admit.
My ‘La Côte d’Azur - Summer Hunters’ are not searching for one particular person.
They are searching for possibility.
A pair of binoculars becomes hope.
A telephone becomes expectation.
A martini becomes patience.
Against the endless blue of the Mediterranean, they wait.
Because on the French Riviera, every season begins with the same question:
What, or who, are you really looking for?
This collection is my contemporary tribute to the iconic Côte d’Azur travel posters. Their bold Art Deco compositions, vibrant Mediterranean colors, and timeless women overlooking the sea have always represented more than a destination, they captured a way of dreaming.
‘Summer Hunters’ reimagines that visual language through fine art photography, replacing nostalgia with a modern narrative while preserving the elegance, optimism and mythology that made those Riviera posters unforgettable.
Inspired by the iconic Côte d’Azur travel posters the collection borrows their bold Art Deco compositions, vibrant Mediterranean palette and timeless Riviera glamour, translating them into a contemporary fine art narrative.
A celebration of the mythology of the French Riviera, where beauty, leisure, ambition and possibility have always shared the same horizon.
As with every Mario Stefanelli collection, each photograph is released as a strictly limited edition, individually numbered and hand signed, preserving the exclusivity and collectability of every piece.
Photography & Art Direction: Mario Stefanelli
Models: Julia Clauu
Still Photographer and Scouting: .darling
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