Maurizio Marcato was born in Schio, Italy. He has always been interested in developing pictures, first as a painter and then as a photographer. Marcato moved to Verona, Italy, in 1981 and opened a photography studio where he has since produced images for personal study and for the design industry. Many of his works have been reproduced in Italian magazines such as Casa Vogue and A.D.

Marcato has had numerous exhibitions in Italy and is well known in the Italian photography community. He has also written a book on antique lacquer techniques with his friend Toshiyuki Kita.