Exhibition "Fashion and Fiction" Automatic translate

The ZARYA Center for Contemporary Art, together with the Multimedia Art Museum (Moscow), opened in Vladivostok an exhibition of the fashion and fiction, the iconic Italian fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri. The exposition Fashion and Fiction will last until May 8, admission is free.

Gian Paolo Barbieri in Vladivostok

Gian Paolo Barbieri is the recipient of many prestigious awards; his works are published in leading world fashion magazines: Vanity Fair, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, GQ and others. His name is associated with the most famous fashion houses: Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Armani, Versace, Gianfranco Ferré, Vivienne Westwood, for whom he worked on creating advertising campaigns.

Barbieri’s exhibitions are held in world famous museums and galleries, among them: Victoria and Albert Museum (London), National Portrait Gallery (London), Palazzo Reale (Milan), Eduard Planting Gallery (Amsterdam), Kunstforum Exhibition Hall (Vienna), Institute of Fine Arts Arts (Minneapolis), etc.

The author of the cover of the first issue of the Italian Vogue is considered one of the best portrait painters in the history of world photography. He took pictures of great movie stars and supermodels: Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Monica Bellucci, Verushka and others. Gian Paolo Barbieri, was not just a witness to the changes taking place in the fashion world, he himself had a huge impact on the changes taking place. For example, he created a new format for fashion photography in post-war Europe, acting not only as a photographer, but also as a stylist for his models.

Gian Paolo Barbieri was born in Milan in 1938, studied at the Catholic University. He soon moved to Rome, where he trained for a year at the legendary Cinecitta Italian film studio. Here he met with Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, whose work had a huge impact on the formation of Barbieri’s style. His pictures are incredibly cinematic. Carefully thought out in relation to light, shadow and frame construction, they convey the amazing effect of movement, which has become the calling card of the photographer.

The love of cinema has forever become one of the main vectors in the work of Barbieri. Sometimes on purpose, sometimes involuntarily, he constantly sends viewers to the images created by his favorite directors: Ernst Lubitsch, Alfred Hitchcock, Vincent Minnelli, recreates the atmosphere of cult films.

At Cinecitta he was noticed by fashion photographer Tom Kublin. In 1961, he offered Barbieri an assistant position, which allowed him to work with the collections of fashion houses Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as discover the world of high fashion. In addition, this experience marked the beginning of a long-standing collaboration between Gian Paolo Barbieri and the publishing house Condé Nast.

Starting from the 90s, having worked with almost all the leading fashion designers and glossy magazines, Barbieri turned to travel photography. He shot people and the nature of Madagascar, Tahiti and Seychelles. His exotic series, made in the style of "nude", reveal the theme of human sexuality. Currently, Gian Paolo Barbieri spends a lot of time between the Seychelles and Milan, where he continues to collaborate with Vogue and Vanity Fair, writes books, works on new projects in the genre of still life, one of his new hobbies.

The exhibition "Fashion and Fiction" was shown at the IX Moscow International Biennale "Fashion and Style in Photography 2015".