FRANCESCO SCAVULLO- CELEBRITY PORTRAITS
Herakleidon Museum, having the exclusive rights for Greece from the Scavullo foundation and in collaboration with Motion Picture Group Inc. presented an exhibition about the famous New Yorker Photographer Francesco Scavullo. It was the first official tribute to the great artist organized in our country, in the city of Athens. About 90 photos-portraits of celebrities were presented, in which he sculptural qualities of beauty and character of people were depicted.
Recognized as one of America’s greatest photographers and portraitists, Scavullo has captured on film some of the most famous personalities of the 20th century. As famous as the people he photographed, Scavullo has more than 50 years, captured celebrities from all occupations professional activities. This eclectic mix of people includes emerging and established stars in the fields of fashion, beauty, music, cinema, theater, sports, etc.
His photos graced the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, Life, etc.
What celebrities who worked with him said after his death:
Suzan Sarandon
“I worked with Francesco at the beginning of my career. The enthusiasm and confidence he showed me, made me feel good. The lighting he used was so wonderful that these particular photos flattered me much more than the ones I had taken in the past with other photographers. He was an artist, but not oppressive at all. I always had a good time posing.”
Barba Streisand
“Thank you for honoring my friend Francesco Scavullo. He was a great photographer with herding eye. However, above all he had a heart full of love that sought and always found beauty in his subjects. I miss you.”
Claudia Schiffer
“I will always remember Francesco fondly. He was a kind-hearted, wonderfully creative person and above all, a fantastic photographer. He was one of the first photographers to take my portrait in the USA and he took me under his wing. For that I will always be grateful.”
Sean Byrnes
“Enthralling, Death Defying, Stunning and Enchanting.”
Francesco Scavullo
He was born in Staten Island on January 16 in 1929. At the age of six, his family moved to Manhattan, where his father had purchased an elegant dining club. His father’s dream was Scavullo to succeed in his business. Fascinated by images of beauty, young Scavullo’s interests included also window-shopping in Fifth Avenue and reading his mother’s fashion magazines. The promising young photographer began by taking snapshots with his father’s camera, using his sisters as models. After graduating from high school, he found a job in a fashion catalog- production studio. Soon, he moved in Vogue magazine where his distinguished career started. He worked until the end of his life. Until then, his passion about photography and his artistic prowess remained strong. Scavullo died on January 6 2004, in New York.