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Fashion photography by Gian Paolo Barbieri
Arte e Eleganza
Fashion photography by Gian Paolo Barbieri
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Arte e Eleganza
Fashion photography by Gian Paolo Barbieri
Italian fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri presents a selection
of classic portraits of stylish women, in black and white
and colour Photographs of international icons include
Audrey Hepburn,Sophia Loren and Monica Bellucci.
Gian Paolo Barbieri was born in Milan in 1938 into a family
of fabric wholesalers.
He was influenced by cinema at an early age.
Barbieri has a sublime aesthetic taste and is
a master of black and white photography.
In 1965 he joined Italian Vogue and produced the cover
of its first issue.
His work for the Italian, French and American editions
of Vogue led on to publicity work with the great fashion
designers Valentino, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent,
Ferré, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana.
Gian Paolo Barbieri is considered one of the best international
fashion photographers in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Working in close collaboration with fashion designer
Valentino he was responsible for innovations in
modern fashion advertising campaigns.
