Most recently, Roversi trained his photographic skills on director Charlotte Dauphin de La Rochefoucald’s debut movie titled “The Other. The name of the studio references the photographer’s fascination with lighting, which has forged his unique style that combines realism and illusion and has defined his cinematic and misty body of work. Roversi’s arty technique was in full display in the Pirelli 2020 calendar, for which he reinterpreted Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” and created the concept of “Looking for Juliet” merging photography and, for the first time, film.īorn in Ravenna in 1947, Roversi moved to Paris in the Seventies, working in his “Studio Luce” ever since. Paolo RoversiĪ selection of images from his latest editorial work and from the 2020 Pirelli calendar will complete the exhibit, which will coincide with the publication of an eponymous tome. From Demarchelier’s black and white of Natalia Vodianova with Dior’s ateliers, to Richard Avedon’s iconic Dovima with Elephants and the distinctive work of Nan Goldin and Guy Bourdin – Dior: The legendary Images pays homage to some of the most iconic moments in fashion history.ĭior: The Legendary Image Makers is out at the end of April and published by Rizzoli.Naomi Campbell for Vogue Italia, Paris 1997. In fact, these are the four photographs that close Dior’s latest publication – Dior: The legendary Images, a photobook which traces Dior’s visual journey from 1947 up until Simons’ new era we see today. This new era of imagery pioneered by Simons is a continuation of the fashion houses archive of iconic fashion images. The resulting images wallpapered the catwalk forming a digital tapestry, that cocooned the audience. Challenging them to shoot the models simultaneously backstage on the morning of the show, he allowed each photographer the freedom to make their own interpretation of the collection which referenced travel across the four continents, presenting a new global vision of Couture.

The resulting sensory overload made possible by his collaboration with four of today’s most influential photographers including Terry Richardson, Paolo Roversi, Willy Vanderperre and Patrick Demarchelier.

When Raf Simons showed his AW13 Haute Couture collection for Dior he created an immersive experience for his audience.

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