✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Paolo Roversi|352/1000

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Paolo Roversi is a contemporary Italian fashion and commercial photographer known for his distinctive style and use of large-format polaroid film. He was born in Ravenna, Italy in 1947 and currently lives and works in Paris, France [1][2].

Early Life and Career:

Roversi's interest in photography began during a family vacation in Spain in 1964, and he started developing and printing his own black and white work in a makeshift darkroom [2].

In 1970, he collaborated with the Associated Press and covered Ezra Pound's funeral in Venice [2].

Roversi opened his first portrait studio in Ravenna in 1970 and photographed local celebrities and their families [2].

He visited Paris in 1973 and started working as a reporter for the Huppert Agency. Gradually, he transitioned into fashion photography and began working for magazines like Elle and Depeche Mode [2].

Style and Technique:

Roversi's photography is characterized by soft, monochromatic images of women, often featuring figures shrouded in shadow and emphasizing striking facial features [1].

He is known for creating an intimate, romantic, and fantastical mood in his photographs [3].

Roversi's technique involves subtraction rather than addition, aiming to capture the pure essence of his subjects by removing masks of expression [1][2].

He is recognized for his use of 8x10 Polaroid film, which he bought in large quantities before it was discontinued [2].

Career Highlights:

Roversi's career has included celebrity and fashion photography for publications such as Elle, Vogue, Marie Claire, W, Vanity Fair, Interview, and i-D [2].

He has also worked on advertising campaigns for renowned fashion brands like Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons, Dior, Cerruti, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and Alberta Ferreti [2].

Roversi's work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions worldwide, including at Pace MacGill Gallery in New York, James Gallery in Moscow, and Comme des Garçons in Tokyo [1].