10 Facts About Paolo Roversi

1.

Paolo Roversi was born on 1947 and is an Italian-born fashion photographer who lives and works in Paris.

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2.

The encounter with a local professional photographer Nevio Natali was very important: in Nevio's studio, Roversi spent many hours realising an important apprenticeship as well as a strong durable friendship.

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3.

In Paris, Paolo Roversi started working as a reporter for the Huppert Agency but little by little, through his friends, he began to approach fashion photography.

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4.

Paolo Roversi was always trying new things even if he did always use the same camera and flash set-up.

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5.

Paolo Roversi was almost military-like in his approach to preparation for a shoot.

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6.

Paolo Roversi endured Sackmann for nine months before starting on his own with small jobs here and there for magazines like Elle and Depeche Mode until Marie Claire published his first major fashion story.

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7.

Paolo Roversi's career has since bloomed to include celebrity and fashion photography.

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8.

Paolo Roversi has been a regular contributor to American Vogue, and Vogue Italia, W, Vanity Fair, Interview and i-D.

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9.

Paolo Roversi has photographed advertising campaigns for Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garcons, Dior, Cerruti, GIADA, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino and Alberta Ferreti.

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10.

Paolo Roversi is known for shooting with 8x10 Polaroid film, and claimed to buy as much as he could find before it was discontinued.

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