The London based photography duo Lucilla Barbieri and Fabrizio Coppi met in Milan in the early 90s and started to work together as Coppi Barbieri. In the following
decades they have become among the most sought after still life photographers in
the world crafting meticulous images for the likes of Apple, Chanel, Cartier, Estee
Lauder, Fendi, Gucci, Harry Winston, Louis Vuitton, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Early
Works 1992-1997
presents for the first time the experimental images they created
together before their commercial career took off.
Their first experiments involved
flowers immersed in water, common household objects such as plastic bottles, and
glassware, and back-lit dresses animated by fans. Their inspiration was the work of
historical photographers and artists such as André Kertész, Baron Adolph de Meyer,
Josef Sudek and the painter Morandi. But they also injected the sensibility of fashion
photographers working at that time such as Paolo Roversi and Javier Vallhonrat. Their
slow process involved using single 5x7 film which lends the pictures in this book a
unique quality and the feeling of belonging to another world.
By:
Coppi Barbieri Imprint: Damiani Country of Publication: Italy Weight: 1.990kg ISBN:9788862086370 ISBN 10: 8862086377 Pages: 192 Publication Date:01 June 2019 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
In addition to their commercial work Coppi Barbieri contribute regularly to publications including New York Times magazine, W magazine, T magazine, Wallpaper, various editions of Vogue, World of Interiors and V magazine.