I met the bride, who could also have been the groom, in Lisbon. He was an eye-catcher for many locals and tourists. For this photo, he posed for me on the wall of a passageway.
Michael Eckart has visit many times Japan, Bali, and Asia, and Venice is also his home. Although he developed an early interest in photography and design, his creative career began in the 1960s with window displays and objects—some of which were of interest to MoMA. In the late 1980s, he turned to jewelry, crafting pieces from horn and silver. His work won awards in Paris (2004–2006) and appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle. In 2016,his love of photography, which led to numerous competition successes in 2024/25.