Francesco Scavullo was an American fashion photographer best known for his work on the covers of Cosmopolitan and his celebrity portraits.
15 Facts About Francesco Scavullo
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Francesco Scavullo used his father's camera to photograph his sisters, who would model for him.
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Francesco Scavullo began working for a studio that produced fashion catalogs and soon moved to Vogue.
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Francesco Scavullo created a cover for Seventeen in 1948 that won him a contract with the magazine.
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Francesco Scavullo soon opened his own studio in Manhattan, and was married to model Carol McCallson from 1952 to 1955.
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Francesco Scavullo befriended a young teenager from Philadelphia, future supermodel Gia Carangi, whose career he was largely responsible for launching.
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When Carangi's heroin addiction made it impossible for her to find work later, Francesco Scavullo continued to employ and support her until her eventual death from complications of AIDS.
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Francesco Scavullo created shots for various movie posters, album covers and Broadway shows, including one for A Star is Born, Judy Collins' Hard Times for Lovers, a portrait of Julie Andrews for Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria, the cover and poster photos of KISS' 1979 album Dynasty, photos of Donna Summer for her Once Upon A Time and Live and More double albums and later Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
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In 1981, Francesco Scavullo was commissioned by Mikhail Baryshnikov to photograph the dancers of the American Ballet Theatre, which formed the basis of an exhibition that was later shown in a nationwide tour.
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Francesco Scavullo photographed Duran Duran in the 1980s, with his work featured on various releases including the cover of "The Wild Boys" single.
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Francesco Scavullo appeared in the band's tour documentary Sing Blue Silver.
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Francesco Scavullo's work has been used on the covers of Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Interview, Newsweek and Rolling Stone.
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Francesco Scavullo published several books, from Scavullo on Beauty to Scavullo Nudes.
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Francesco Scavullo died on January 6,2004 of heart failure at the age of 82 while on his way to a New York photo shoot with a then up-and-coming CNN news anchor, Anderson Cooper.
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Francesco Scavullo was survived by his partner in life and art, Sean Byrnes.