Iouri Podladtchikov photographs cover of Friday
Snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov photographed his dream woman exclusively for the men's special issue of 20 Minuten Friday: French model Aurélie Claudel.
When planning the magazine, the editors wanted to know from Podladtchikov who his dream woman was. He suggested photographing her himself for the cover. Friday was enthusiastic about the idea and agreed to the experiment.
Podladtchikov is a passionate photographer in his spare time and exhibited his pictures for the first time at the Perla-Mode gallery in Zurich in 2011. He met the model Aurélie Claudel at a dinner in New York. The 33-year-old has already walked for Victoria's Secret, worked for renowned magazines such as Sports Illustrated and graced the cover of French Vogue, staged by star photographer Mario Testino. According to the press release, Claudel describes the 25-year-old Podladtchikov as a great photographic talent: "His photos are raw and spontaneous."
Aurélie Claudel came to Zurich from her home in New York especially for the shoot. Podladtchikov staged her in a way that was both sexy and classic. "Working with a supermodel of Aurélie's caliber is just amazing for me," he says. The cover and photo series will appear in 20 Minuten Friday on May 2.
