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Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: Francesco Scavullo (American, 1921-2004)

American fashion photographer. Subjects ranged from well-known personalities to flower studies. Known for celebrity portraits and magazine covers, especially for controversial photos of a young Brooke Shields and support of model Gia Carangi during her struggle with AIDS. Produced images for Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Seventeen, Harper’s Bazaar, and Rolling Stone. Utilized own innovative lighting techniques to glamorize subjects early on in his career.

Portrait of Peter Martins by Francesco Scavullo
  • Francesco Scavullo
  • Portrait of Peter Martins, 1977
Gelatin silver print
15.875 x 19.75 in
(40.32 x 50.17 cm)