MILAN, Nov 28 (Reuters) – From unique and vibrant settings for Vogue Italia to mannequin Eva Herzigova consuming spaghetti, a brand new Milan exhibition appears to be like on the beforehand undisplayed work of acclaimed Italian trend photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri.
“Gian Paolo Barbieri: Unconventional” opens on Tuesday, that includes artwork that Barbieri, 87, produced throughout his profession for designer manufacturers like Dolce & Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood in addition to of well-known names together with actress Monica Bellucci and designer Donatella Versace.
Beforehand unseen works are additionally on show.
Barbieri got here to the fore of worldwide trend images within the Sixties. His trademark black-and-white photographs and theatrical-like settings tapped into movie noir.
Black and white images “offers the flexibility to think about all the colors one needs” and give attention to the essence of the picture, Barbieri instructed Reuters in an emailed response to questions.
“I’ve all the time expressed myself extra in black-and-white images,” he mentioned. “Nonetheless, I additionally discovered to like color,” he added, describing lots of the works on exhibit.
[1/11] A photograph that portrays Czech-Italian mannequin Eva Herzigova is seen on the exhibition “Unconventional”, a number of unseen color pictures by Italian trend photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri, is seen in Milan, Italy, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
On Monday, previous fashions and designers flocked to Milan’s 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS gallery for a preview.
Among the many artworks, a photograph of a William Shakespeare-inspired personal assortment picturing burlesque artist Janet Fischietto as Katherine, protagonist of Shakespeare’s comedy “The Taming of the Shrew.”
Stacked towards a vivid inexperienced tropical background on prime of a donkey and in her performing costume, her tattoos in plain sight, the photograph confirmed a strong and glowering lady with a mischievously sensual aura, Fischietto instructed Reuters whereas talking simply in addition to the hanging paintings.
“I am keen on his images” and “with color, all this explodes right into a triumph of magnificence”, she mentioned.
“We needed to indicate a brand new side of Gian Paolo,” mentioned co-founder and co-director of the gallery Eugenio Calini, recounting the painstaking analysis in Barbieri’s archives, which retailer “over a million negatives”.
The exhibition runs till March and a documentary about Barbieri is launched in Italian cinemas on Tuesday.
“(Right this moment) we see Gian Paolo in colors” and “it’s stunning to have such an artist nonetheless expressing his viewpoint right this moment in Italy,” added Italian Trend Chamber President Carlo Capasa.
Reporting by Federico Maccioni; Modifying by David Gregorio
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