Paolo Roversi - Photographer

[peppi]

^me too

 

[ChrissyM]

his work is always so instantly recognizable to me.. which I love
but the thing about it is, that unlike peter lindburg whose work is recognizable from the black and white desert, sand etc setting... it is the feeling more than anything that makes roversi's work apparent..
so romantic, and poetic as softie wrote... but also different in the places, settings and clothing
the mood is what remains so recognizable...

sorry for the rambling... i guess it was a bit of stream of consciousness

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Just perfect. One of the best. I could be wrong but am I right in thinking there is a book of his nudes? I love the Kate Moss one but a book would be amazing.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

I think what I like best are his colours. He really takes the brash out of a lot of real life colours -even in a colourful shoot like the Lily one above.

 

[ChrissyM]

Just perfect. One of the best. I could be wrong but am I right in thinking there is a book of his nudes? I love the Kate Moss one but a book would be amazing.

No, you're not wrong.. the book is called Nudi

edit - couldn't really find any pics and didn't have time for an extensive search but here are some small little preview pictures:
http://photo-eye.com/booktease/PK429/Page0.html

 

[5AvenueMarceau]

I have a book, some photography book, that Roversi gave to my father's friend when they were photography students, I don't really know the whole story. He's signed it but its like a personal note rather than a very clear signature, do you think I ought to try and sell it? Or would I not make any money anyway

 

[pandinha]

I think you should keep it!

 

[ChrissyM]

I think you should keep it!

I agree! Seems like something that would definitely have more sentimental value than monetary value...
and like something that is personal and you should keep it anyway...

 

[contiguous]

Roversi shot the Olsen twins for the newest US Vogue. http://community.livejournal.com/foto_decadent/1353601.html

 

[pandinha]

Wow. That's weird.

 

[Monmonde]

What happened to him? Those are so ugly!
They are the worst photos by him I've ever seen

 

[eostre]

It´s US Vogue, I guess boring is obligatory for them nowadays.

 

[peppi]

Italian Vogue
from jedroot

 

[Monmonde]

Wonderful. He should stick to this

 

[peppi]

^exactly, it's crazy, there's no comparison between his usual work and those pics of the Olsen twins..

 

[ChrissyM]

Wonderful. He should stick to this

agreed

 

[Avant Garde]

I have a book, some photography book, that Roversi gave to my father's friend when they were photography students, I don't really know the whole story. He's signed it but its like a personal note rather than a very clear signature, do you think I ought to try and sell it? Or would I not make any money anyway

Keep it! The book sounds amazing, something that has more value than money itself.

 

[Sweets]

someone remind me what the oelsen twins did to have the privelage of shooting with roversi?

 

[pandinha]

let's see...

they were born - check
they began to work at an obscenely young age - check
and they dominated the world - check

I thought that added up to Testino, but never mid silly me

 

[peppi]

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