Edition 2008

Paolo ROVERSI

Born in 1947 in Ravenna, Italy.
Lives and works in Paris.
Paolo Roversi’s first major fashion story was published by marie claire. A Christian Dior beauty campaign brought him wider recognition in 1980, the year he started using the 8 x 10” Polaroid format that would become his trademark. In the middle of the 80’s the fashion industry was very keen to produce catalogues which allowed photographers to express a very creative and personal work: Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto, Romeo Gigli gave Paolo that opportunity. Today Paolo has a regular collaboration with the most interesting fashion magazines and fashion designers. He has also realized some commercials and since the middle 80’ his work has been subject to many exhibitions and books and many awards have honored his work. During his travels to India, Yemen, Paolo took many portraits; we can see some of them in his books Angeli and Al Moukalla; a book about India is in preparation.
  • Institutional partners

    • République Française
    • Région Provence Alpes Côté d'Azur
    • Département des Bouches du Rhône
    • Arles
    • Le Centre des monuments nationaux est heureux de soutenir les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles en accueillant des expositions dans l’abbaye de Montmajour
  • Main partners

    • Fondation LUMA
    • BMW
    • SNCF
    • Kering
  • Media partners

    • Arte
    • Lci
    • Konbini
    • Le Point
    • Madame Figaro
    • France Culture