Paolo Roversi

(Italian, born 1947)

Paolo Roversi is a contemporary Italian fashion and commercial photographer. Characterized by soft, monochromatic photographs of women, his work often features figures shrouded in shadow and photographed with special care to accentuate striking facial features. Born in 1947 in Ravenna, Italy, Roversi's photography began in his teenage years and continued when he was employed by the Associated Press in 1970, and briefly hired as the assistant to Laurence Sackman in 1974. His career has bloomed to include celebrity and fashion photography at publications such as Elle, Vogue, and Marie Claire. Continuing to be a major force in contemporary fashion, he is notable for his use of 8x10 Polaroid film, which is no longer produced. "My photography is more subtraction than addition. I always try to take off things,” Roversi has said. “We all have a sort of mask of expression. You say goodbye, you smile, you are scared. I try to take all these masks away and little by little subtract until you have something pure left.” His work has been the subject of solo exhibitions worldwide, including at Pace MacGill Gallery in New York, James Gallery in Moscow, and Comme des Garçons in Tokyo, among others. He lives and works in Paris, France.

Paolo Roversi Artworks

Paolo Roversi (96 results)

Lucie, Paris, 1990

Paolo Roversi

Lucie, Paris, 1990

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Anna, Tokyo, 2016

Paolo Roversi

Anna, Tokyo, 2016

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Xavier Dolan, Paris, 2016

Paolo Roversi

Xavier Dolan, Paris, 2016

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Lamp, Paris, 2006

Paolo Roversi

Lamp, Paris, 2006

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Natalia, Paris, 2009

Paolo Roversi

Natalia, Paris, 2009

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Jaimee, Paris, 1993

Paolo Roversi

Jaimee, Paris, 1993

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Helen, Paris, 1993

Paolo Roversi

Helen, Paris, 1993

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Kate et Mario, Paris, 1992

Paolo Roversi

Kate et Mario, Paris, 1992

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Kate, Paris, 1992

Paolo Roversi

Kate, Paris, 1992

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Guinevere in red Dress by Yves Saint, 1996

Paolo Roversi

Guinevere in red Dress by Yves Saint, 1996

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Natalia, 2003

Paolo Roversi

Natalia, 2003

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Natalia. Paris., 2003

Paolo Roversi

Natalia. Paris., 2003

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Natalia, 2003

Paolo Roversi

Natalia, 2003

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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Two unique polaroid portraits, 1985

Paolo Roversi

Two unique polaroid portraits, 1985

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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Paris défilé. Bambino rue de la goutte d'Or, 1993

Paolo Roversi

Paris défilé. Bambino rue de la goutte d'Or, 1993

Sale Date: June 23, 2023

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Natalia, 2003, 2003

Paolo Roversi

Natalia, 2003, 2003

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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Kirsten, London, 1987

Paolo Roversi

Kirsten, London, 1987

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Guinevere pour Yohji Yamamoto. Studio rue..., 1996

Paolo Roversi

Guinevere pour Yohji Yamamoto. Studio rue..., 1996

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Naomi, 1994

Paolo Roversi

Sale Date: November 8, 2022

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Madonna, 1995

Paolo Roversi

Madonna, 1995

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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NATALIA VODIANOVA, Paris, 2003

Paolo Roversi

NATALIA VODIANOVA, Paris, 2003

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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Kate Moss for Harpers Bazaar, Studio..., 1994

Paolo Roversi

Kate Moss for Harpers Bazaar, Studio..., 1994

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Kirsten as Juliet, 1989

Paolo Roversi

Kirsten as Juliet, 1989

Sale Date: August 31, 2021

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Kate for Cerruti, Paris November 4th, 1993, 1993

Paolo Roversi

Kate for Cerruti, Paris November 4th, 1993, 1993

Sale Date: July 9, 2021

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