Studio

by Paolo Roversi

Paolo Roversi is known internationally for his romantic, intense, and ethereal fashion images and portraits, photographs that quiver on the edge of their own seemingly fragile existence. A typical Roversi picture appears as if captured in the process of becoming--it develops on the page before our very eyes or, depending on perspective, it might simply vanish into the ether. Since 1980 Roversi has worked primarily with 8-by-10 inch Polaroids, and rarely on location. Studio is a milestone in his burgeoning bibliography. Designed as a series of 60 gatefolds, at first glance the book appears to be a collection of empty pages. The experience of looking is akin to that of peeling away the leaf from a Polaroid--out of the blackness an image is revealed as if by magic. In images that represent nearly two decades of work, the collection offers a self-portrait of the artist and a window into the place where he creates his art. These photographs are a mix of both the published and the highly personal, but all have the intimacy engendered by that place where Roversi feels most at home.

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Fashion photographer. Born in Ravenna in 1947, Paolo Roversi’s interest in photography started in his youth, during a family vacation in Spain in 1964.

In 1970 Paolo Roversi started collaborating with the Associated Press and also opened his first portrait studio.
Paolo moved to Paris in 1973 after a chance meeting with Elle magazine's director.