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Willy Rizzo

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Willy Rizzo
Rizzo in 2010
Born(1928-10-22)22 October 1928
Died25 February 2013(2013-02-25) (aged 84)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Photographer, furniture designer
Years active1940s–2013
Spouses
  • (m. 1968⁠–⁠1978)
  • Dominique Rizzo
    (m. 1979)

Willy Rizzo (22 October 1928[1] – 25 February 2013[2]) was an Italian photographer and designer.

Rizzo began his career as a photographer in Paris in the early 1940s. He initially worked as a photo reporter for various agencies and magazines. Later, he mainly photographed fashion spreads and celebrities.

Over the course of his career, Rizzo took portraits of numerous well-known personalities, including Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel and Jack Nicholson. He later also became friends with the actor.

Publications

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  • Starsociety, editor Schirmer Mosel, 1994
  • Mes stars : L'Album secret de Willy Rizzo, text of Jean-Pierre de Lucovich, editor Filipacchi, 2003 (ISBN 978-2850187728)
  • Willy Rizzo, Contrejour, 2014
  • Chanel by Willy Rizzo, texts of Fabrice Gaignault, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Olivier Saillard, Arnold de Contades et Danniel Rangel, editor Minerve, 2015

References

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  1. ^ fondationlecorbusier.fr
  2. ^ Chilton, Martin (26 February 2013). "Willy Rizzo, celebrated photographer, dies at 84". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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