In the pantheon of fashion photography, Paolo Roversi occupies a place all his own.
Basically the museum has become his studio, she offered.
[Bair] looks like she is inviting you into his world.
Molly Bair, Chanel haute couture P/E 2015, Vogue Italia, Paris, 2015. Tirage chromogène sur papier Fujiflex.
That back and forth, between the faces and the silhouettes, revealed new dimensions even to me.
Its like hes looking into their soul.
Another favorite model, Guinevere van Seenus, a collaborator of nearly three decades, disagreed on that point.
Autoportrait of Paolo Roversi, 2020
Paolo has transformed the fashion world so much, she said.
He pours his whole self into every shot.
Such authenticity is rare.
Tami Williams, Christian Dior A/H 1949-1950, Paris, 2016. Tirage au charbon.
The Paolo Roversi exhibition at Palais Galliera will run from March 16 th through July 14, 2024. www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr
Kirsten Owen, Romeo Gigli P/E 1988, Londres, 1988. Tirage pigmentaire sur papier baryté.
Guinevere van Seenus, Yohji Yamamoto P/E 2005, Paris, 2004. Tirage pigmentaire sur papier baryté.
