Gilles Tapie - Photographer

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Born 1948 in Paris.
Secondary Education.
Assistant to Jean-Marie Leydier in the Lorin-Leydier agency.
Starts as a photographer in advertising, then turns towards fashion. Collaborates in magazines like Marie-Claire, international editions of Elle, Lei, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, German Vogue, American Vogue, Mademoiselle, Self, GQ, Interview, Glamour amoung others.....
Creates the first issue of Femme, the catalogues of Marithé et François Girbaud and campaigns for Issey Miyake.
In 1985, Issey Miyake asks Tapie to create a book for his 15 years of work with MDS. Gilles Tapie travels to Tokyo for 2 months.
In 1988 he starts his personal work on dance, nudes and still life.
Gradually he leaves fashion and consecrates his time on his personal work.
His creates the photographs for “INVITATION” by Sylvie Guillem who he has followed for 17 years.
Presently, he is working on photographic projects based on the body.
Lives in London..

gillestapie.com

 

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Official site
http://www.gillestapie.com/

Mademoiselle December 1983
Model: Paulina Porizkova
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Howard Fugler
Makeup: Rose Bonomo


imcmagazine.com

 

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Mademoiselle January 1986
"The Year of Living Glamorously"
Model: Kristen McMenamy
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Howard Fugler
Makeup: Tomoko


Mademoiselle 1986
"Ain't She Chic"
Model: Kristen McMenamy
Photographer: Gilles Tapie


radolgc.com/kristenmcmenamy

 

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Elle France December 26th, 1983: Rosemary McGrotha by Gilles Tapie


"Rosemary Aime les Roses de Noel"
Model: Rosemary McGrotha
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Francoise ha Van
Hair: Guillaume
Makeup: Tyen


Scanned by pierrehc @ Bellazon

 

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Elle France April 23rd, 1984
"Vivre en chemise l'été"
Model: Elle MacPherson
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Brigitte Langevin
Hair: Guillaume
Makeup: Thibaut Vabre


automne-roi20.livejournal.com

 

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UK Elle November 1985: Yasmin Le Bon by Gilles Tapie


Elle France September 9th, 1985: Yasmin Le Bon by Gilles Tapie


Elle France August 6th, 1984: Jette Storm by Gilles Tapie


yasminlebon.net & automne-roi20.livejournal.com

 

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Elle France July 30th, 1984
"Transparences en version sport"
Model/Star: Rae Dawn Chong
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Francoise Ha Van
Hair: Odile Gilbert



automne-roi20.livejournal.com

 

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Elle France June 30th, 1986
"Mode beauté : séquences d'été"
Models: Suzanne Lanza & Unknown
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Francoise Ha Van
Hair: Valentin



automne-roi20.livejournal.com

 

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Elle France November 14th, 1988
Clin D'Oeil Aux Cowboys Et Aux Indiens
Model: Unknown
Ph: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Laurence Heller
Hair: Donald
Makeup: Marc Schaeffer


Scanned by kelles

 

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Elle France June 17th, 1985
"Nuit des indes galantes"
Model: Yasmin Le Bon
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Francoise Ha Van
Hair: Valentin
Makeup: Marc Schaeffer


Manchete 1985
"Amados marajás"
Model: Yasmin Le Bon
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Francoise Ha Van
Hair: Valentin
Makeup: Marc Schaeffer


yasminlebon.net

 

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UK Elle November 1985
"Real Gems"
Model: Yasmin Le Bon
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Amanda Cochrane
Hair: Sam McKnight
Makeup: Lesley Chilkes


UK Elle December 1985
"Strong Arm Tactics"
Model: Yasmin Le Bon
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Debbi Mason
Hair: Sam McKnight
Makeup: Lesley Chilkes


yasminlebon.net

 

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Vogue Germany July 1985 (Promotion)
"Igedo Spezial"
Model: Kristen McMenamy
Photographer: Gilles Tapie


radolgc.com/kristenmcmenamy

 

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Elle France August 6th, 1984
"Les six nouvelles championnes du cinéma"
Models/Stars: Shari Belafonte, Ally Sheedy, Kelly LeBrock, Molly Ringwald, Virginia Madsen & Rae Dawn Chong
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Stylist: Francoise Ha Van
Hair: Odile Gilbert


automne-roi20.livejournal.com

 

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Mademoiselle January 1986
"Six Appeal"
Model: Paulina Porizkova
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Ronnie
Makeup: Tomoko



Scanned by 630redhead @ Bellazon.com

 

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Mademoiselle September 1982
"Bad Girls/Good Girls"
Models: Jeny Howorth, Paulina Porizkova, Kathy Ireland & Unknown
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Michael Anthony & Pascal Boissier
Makeup: Lydia Snyder, Mariella Smith-Masters, Merle Norman & Wendy Whitelaw



Scanned by 630redhead @ Bellazon.com

 

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Elle France 1st September 1986

Fa-bu-leuse!
Photo: Gilles Tapie
Models: Christy Turlington; Suzanne Lanza; Naomi Campbell; Roberta Chirko; Unknown
Stylist: Brigitte Langevin
Hair: Valentin


Scans by kelles

 

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US Vogue January 1987

Spring '87: International Report - Italy Pt.1
Photo Gilles Tapie
Models Cecilia Chancellor, Suzanne Lanza & Unknown
Hair Yannick & Julien d'Is
Makeup Rumiko

 

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Spring '87: International Report - Italy Pt.2



My scans

 

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Mademoiselle October 1986
"For Breaking Away"
Models: Karen Alexander, Jill Goodrace & Unknown
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Valentin
Makeup: Joe McDevitt


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Mademoiselle October 1986
"Special Extras"
Models: Karen Alexander & Suzanne Lanza
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Alex Hillard
Makeup: Ed Stroud


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