Francesco Scavullo

(American, 1921–2004)

Francesco Scavullo was an American fashion photographer known for his celebrity portraits and magazine covers. He is perhaps best known for his controversial photos of a young Brooke Shields and his support of the model Gia Carangi during her struggle with AIDS. “Something in my head gets turned on by seeing a woman's looks really come together with the right makeup, the right hair style, the right clothes,” he once said. “It's exciting to see a woman metamorphosed into something extraordinary.” Born on January 16, 1921 in Staten Island, NY, he began photographing from a young age and started his career immediately after graduating high school in 1945. Working as Horst P. Horst’s assistant for three years, Scavullo had his own photography studio by 1948. Over the course of his long career, the artist produced images for Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Seventeen, Harper’s Bazaar, and Rolling Stone. He died on January 6, 2004 in New York, NY. Today, Scavullo’s works are held in the collections of the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, among others.  

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Francesco Scavullo (293 results)
Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. and Robert..., 1974

Francesco Scavullo

Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. and Robert..., 1974

Staley-Wise Gallery

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Diana Ross, 1984

Francesco Scavullo

Diana Ross, 1984

Ira Stehmann Fine Art

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Jay and Jed Johnson II

Francesco Scavullo

Jay and Jed Johnson II

CLAMP

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Jay and Jed Johnson I

Francesco Scavullo

Jay and Jed Johnson I

CLAMP

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Elizabeth Taylor, silver

Francesco Scavullo

Elizabeth Taylor, silver

Sansiao Gallery

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Brooke Shields, gold, 1984

Francesco Scavullo

Brooke Shields, gold, 1984

Sansiao Gallery

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Heather Stewart White, 1991

Francesco Scavullo

Heather Stewart White, 1991

Sansiao Gallery

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Grace Kelly silver, 1984

Francesco Scavullo

Grace Kelly silver, 1984

Sansiao Gallery

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Mick Jagger (from the Song portfolio), 2004

Francesco Scavullo

Mick Jagger (from the Song portfolio), 2004

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Ulla Bomser, 1965

Francesco Scavullo

Ulla Bomser, 1965

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Francesco Scavullo

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Sale Date: April 27, 2024

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JANIS JOPLIN, 1969

Francesco Scavullo

JANIS JOPLIN, 1969

Sale Date: March 31, 2023

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A photographic retrospective. Volume I Song.

Francesco Scavullo

A photographic retrospective. Volume I Song.

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Francesco Scavullo (1921-2004) Janis Joplin..., 1969

Francesco Scavullo

Francesco Scavullo (1921-2004) Janis Joplin..., 1969

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Song, A Photographic Retrospective,..., 1969–1986

Francesco Scavullo

Song, A Photographic Retrospective,..., 1969–1986

Sale Date: November 8, 2023

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Group of 5 Photographs of Amber Smith, 1990

Francesco Scavullo

Group of 5 Photographs of Amber Smith, 1990

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Mick Jagger (from the Song portfolio), 1973

Francesco Scavullo

Mick Jagger (from the Song portfolio), 1973

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Untitled Nude (2 works), 1980

Francesco Scavullo

Untitled Nude (2 works), 1980

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Group of 4 Contact Sheets of Janis Joplin, 1969

Francesco Scavullo

Group of 4 Contact Sheets of Janis Joplin, 1969

Sale Date: August 9, 2023

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Jay and Jed Johnson, 1970

Francesco Scavullo

Jay and Jed Johnson, 1970

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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DONNA SUMMER AND BARBRA STREISAND, TEST SHOT , 1979

Francesco Scavullo

DONNA SUMMER AND BARBRA STREISAND, TEST SHOT , 1979

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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Muhammad Ali, 1982

Francesco Scavullo

Muhammad Ali, 1982

Sale Date: February 4, 2023

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Rose, Still Life, 1995

Francesco Scavullo

Rose, Still Life, 1995

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1976

Francesco Scavullo

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1976

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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