Adrian Velicescu

Adrian Velicescu was born in Transilvania, Romania. Educated at the Institute for Theatrical and Fine Arts and presented with the Romanian National Film Prize in 1981, Velicescu was expelled from Romania by the Communist regime. He left Bucharest in 1983 for Los Angeles, California. Upon arrival in Los Angeles, Velicescu's photographic and film portfolios enabled him to begin work as an editorial, fashion, and fine art photographer. Within a few years, his growing reputation led to inclusions in exhibitions in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, England, Poland, Spain and America. Featured exhibitions include 'Light and Space' at the Museum of Modern Art, The World Photography Contest in San Francisco, and the traveling 'New Blood' show. Commercial publishing includes credits in Vogue, Elle, Architecture, Architectural Record, Domus, Interne, L.A. Style, and Los Angeles Magazine. In 1990, Velicescu founded Tainbreaker Films and began development of his first feature film, Trumpet #7 (1991