ELSA MARTINELLI - Lot 117

Lot n° 117
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ELSA MARTINELLI - Lot 117
ELSA MARTINELLI Crop... 1960s. Photo by Willy Rizzo, vintage silver print, stamped (including photographer) and annotated on back. 27.3 x 19 cm. Handling marks on edges. Note: A very fine photograph of Elsa Martinelli by Willy Rizzo, a major photographer on the Parisian and international scene from 1950-1970. The image is fully in keeping with Rizzo's modern, sensual aesthetic, combining apparent spontaneity with highly masterful framing. The composition, focused on the face and gesture, plays on an almost intimate proximity to the model. The half-closed gaze, the hand gesture creating a frame in the image, and the suggested environment (bath, interior), all contribute to the elegant yet slightly provocative atmosphere that is characteristic of Rizzo's style. Cropping further accentuates this visual tension, focusing attention on expression and photographic material. Willy Rizzo's vintage prints are actively sought after today, both for their aesthetic quality and for the photographer's importance in the history of fashion and celebrity photography. The presence of stamps on the back reinforces the authenticity and interest of this print. This image is distinguished by its freer, more contemporary character than classic studio portraits, testifying to the evolution of photography in the 1960s towards a more direct, expressive approach.
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