Jaco Moretti is an American photographer who lives in New York City and in Palm Springs, California.
His work uses the figurative male nude to explore, to document and also to celebrate the lives, loves and friendships between men, and to also explore the unique places that these men call home. In particular his work focuses on the lives of men in Palm Springs, Fire Island, Provincetown, New York City, Miami and Havana, Cuba.
While celebrating the joys of physical and natural beauty, of desire, of carefree self-acceptance and of freedom, Jaco Moretti’s work also hints at darker themes happening under the surface in these stunning locations. Even in these idealized destinations filled with pleasure and beauty, there are glimpses of loneliness and loss.
Since publishing his first photos in 2018, Jaco Moretti has shown his work in three Palm Springs galleries: The Stephen Baumbach Gallery, Janssen Artspace, and Gamél Art Gallery. He was selected as a Featured Artist for Palm Springs Pride in November 2024 and his first book, “Palm Springs” will be released in December 2024. He has already begun work on his follow-up book of photography “NYC” and is currently running his own pop-up gallery in Palm Springs.
