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Oscar Mariné Brandi (born 1951 in
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, Spain) is a
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,
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, expert
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and professional artist. His work includes designs for filmmakers like
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, Alex de la Iglesia, and
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, musicians like
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or
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, the press (''
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'', '' C International Photo Magazine'') and a variety of firms (
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, Camper, Loewe etc.) He is the founder of OMB
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studio in Madrid.


Biography

Oscar Mariné Brandi (born 1951 in Madrid, Spain) Mariné has produced works in areas as diverse as publishing, corporate communications, film and music.


Early days - Madrid Me Mata magazine (1980s)

Mariné was founder and artistic director of the counter-cultural magazine ''Madrid Me Mata'' during the
La Movida Madrileña ''La Movida Madrileña'' (, ''The Madrilenian Scene''), also known as ''La Movida'', was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 197 ...
of the 1980s.


As a graphic designer/communicator (1991 to date)

In the area of
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, his projects for Camper, Loewe and Vega Sicilia are well known in Spanish design circles. International achievements include the US advertising campaign for
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Absolut Mariné for
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USA, his work for
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, Benetton's ''Fabrica'' and the Japanese Narizuka Corporation. Also the development of the brand for Sir
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's architectural studio in London,
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, where his concepts remit one to the aesthetics of London in the swinging '60s. He has an extensive portfolio of
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projects, and in the world of
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, in 2007, the Spanish newspaper ''
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'' entrusted his studio with the design of their leading editions. The ''El País Semanal'' (the Sunday glossy magazine) has recovered its original name, ''Babelia'' (the Saturday newspaper's cultural review) has totally transformed its contents. ''Domingo'' (the Sunday newspaper's current affairs section) provides in-depth journalism for the weekend. He has also supervised the overall redesign of the daily newspaper, altering typographic protocols. Since 2005 Mariné is responsible for the art direction of the design of the '' C International Photo Magazine'' published by IvoryPress, London. Many musicians have requested Mariné's input in the creation of their album covers:
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, Immaculate Fools,
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,
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and
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to name just a few. His projects for film include iconic posters for ''
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'' by
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by Melodrama (film genre), melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular c ...
, ''The Day of the Beast'' by Alex de la Iglesia, and ''Tierra'' by
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. This connection with cinema continues with designs for film festivals such as Zinebi International Festival of Documentary and Short Films of Bilbao (Spain), where Mariné's poster was awarded the New York
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Award for 2000. He also designed the official look for the last two editions of the
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(Spain) and all of its sections. His
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-like designs are featured in the scenery of the flamenco dancer
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's show El huso de la memoria.


Current work

Recent projects include the brand for Madrid's new cultural center,
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. Other work includes: Exhibition Sebastiao Salgado "The Workers" for the National Library Madrid, publications for the Seville 1991 Universal Exposition, various for ICEX - Spanish Institute for Exterior Commerce, art catalogues for the IVAM - Valencia Institute of Modern Art, campaigns for the Junta de Castilla-La Mancha, exhibition graphics for the National Museum of Reina Sofia Center, multitude of projects over the past 15 years for the Huelva Tourist Board, launch for the Spanish Television + Radio- rtve, exhibition for The United Nations, and other works for Sgae-General Association of Authors and Editors, Caja Madrid Group, Santander Bank, 40 Principales, Los Aljibes and Paternina Vineyards, La Ser radio, Canal+, Condé Nast, El Corte Inglés, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Hugo Boss, Pepsi, Tissot Watches, Diseño Interior, Cambio 16, Marie Claire España, Amnesty International...


As an artist (1991 to date)

Mariné's pictorial work has been the subject of solo exhibitions in Tokyo, New York,
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and
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, and also forms a part of many collective shows.


Graphic design awards

*2010 National Award of Design. (Premio Nacional de Diseño)El Pais, 20/10/2010 (visited 12/02/2011)
/ref> Government of Spain.


Individual exhibitions

*2002 "Mariné" Galería Almirante, Madrid *2003 "Mariné: No Money No Honey" Galería Magenta 52, Milán *2005 "Mariné: Buenos Aires, Videos and Photography"
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05, ''Casa de América'', Madrid *2005 "Mariné: Buenos Aires, Videos and Photography" Museum of Fine Arts of Bilbao *2006 "Days of Glory" ABA Art Contemporani, Palma de Mallorca *2007 "Latest Serie (screenprints)" ''Estampa'' 2007, Madrid *2008 Estampa 2008, Madrid


References

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