From unique and vibrant settings for Vogue Italia to mannequin Eva Herzigova consuming spaghetti, a brand new Milan exhibition appears to be like on the beforehand undisplayed work of acclaimed Italian vogue photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri.
Gian Paolo Barbieri: Unconventional opens on Tuesday (Nov 29), that includes artwork that Barbieri, 87, produced throughout his profession for designer manufacturers like Dolce & Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood in addition to of well-known names together with actress Monica Bellucci and designer Donatella Versace.
Previously unseen works are additionally on show.
Model Eva Herzigova in {a photograph} taken by Italian photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri in Rome, Italy, 1997. Photo: ReutersRead extra: ‘Not your daddy’s kind of calendar anymore’: Pirelli now aims to empower women
Barbieri got here to the fore of worldwide vogue images in the Nineteen Sixties. His trademark black-and-white pictures and theatrical-like settings tapped into movie noir.
Black and white images “provides the flexibility to think about all the colors one desires” and focus on the essence of the picture, Barbieri stated in an emailed response to questions.
“I’ve at all times expressed myself extra in black-and-white images,” he stated. “However, I additionally discovered to like color,” he added, describing most of the works on exhibit.
On Monday (Nov 28), previous fashions and designers flocked to Milan’s 29 Arts In Progress gallery for a preview.
Among the artworks, a photo of a William Shakespeare-inspired non-public assortment picturing burlesque artist Janet Fischietto as Katherine, protagonist of Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming Of The Shrew.
Stacked in opposition to a vivid inexperienced tropical background on high of a donkey and in her performing costume, her tattoos in plain sight, the photo confirmed a robust and glowering lady with a mischievously sensual aura.
Fischietto spoke to the media, standing simply beside the hanging art work.
“I like his images” and “with color, all this explodes right into a triumph of magnificence”, she stated.
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“We wished to indicate a brand new aspect of Gian Paolo,” stated co-founder and co-director of the gallery Eugenio Calini, recounting the painstaking analysis in Barbieri’s archives, which retailer “over a million negatives”.
The exhibition runs till March and a documentary about Barbieri is launched in Italian cinemas on Tuesday.
“(Today) we see Gian Paolo in colors” and “it’s stunning to have such an artist nonetheless expressing his viewpoint as we speak in Italy,” added Italian Fashion Chamber President Carlo Capasa. – Reuters
