
Marilyn Monroe undressed in front of John Kennedy. Rome, 29 July 1961.īritish actor Anthony Steele vs photographers, Rome, August 1958.

The arrival of Soraya, Queen of Iran, to the station Termini attracted the attention of “fotoservice”.Īlain Delon and Romy Schneider dancing during the evening “Golden age” in the Brigadoon restaurant. Italian actors Lucien Benedetti and Marina Meucci against the photographer, Rome, 1965. Sophia Loren in Rome-Fiumicino airport, returning from the United States, Rome, 1961.Īctress Patrizia Pellegrino plays with children at the Marina beach. The actor at the time was in a relationship with a superstar Ava Gardner, and his every step was watched by the paparazzi. Tazio Secchiaroli running from an angry Walter Chiari. The Director gave him the name Paparazzo, which subsequently took the term “paparazzi”. The scandalous role of the photographer in Fellini film went to Walter Santesso. Photojournalist Tazio Secchiaroli in ambush. Gussoni a futile attempt to snatch a camera from the hands of photographer Giacomo Alexis got into the lens paparazzi famous Geppetto and forever ruined the reputation of the Minister of the Church. The famous scenes with the priest Don Gussoni, leaving a night club. Jackie Kennedy strolling on Madison Avenue in new York in October 1971, when the most famous paparazzi America Ron Galella did this iconic picture.īrigitte Bardot leaves the hotel Forum in Rome, 1965.

Whether you love or hate their job, the paparazzi photography is presented in this selection, open a nostalgic window into the past. The glory days of the profession were considered in 1997, when the tragic death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris accused the photographers who chased her to a nearby car. In fact, this is a posed picture made at the photo shoot, the fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth. Some photographers even resorted to the production of “scandalous” photos of the rich and famous, using similar actors. One star was flattered at the attention, but others were indignant and tried to repel the impudent. In the world there are more and more brazen photojournalists, invading the personal space of celebrities. Star of the cult film by Federico Fellini “the Sweet life” (La Dolce Vita) Anita Ekberg came out against the paparazzi with a bow and arrow, October 20, 1960. After the film’s name became a household word. That was the name of one of the characters in the picture, the prototype of which were the numerous “photographers are hunters” like Marcello Geppetto or Tazio Secchiaroli who prowled in search of frames with stars to sell them to the press. The term “paparazzi” (plural “paparazzi”) appeared in 1960, thanks to the cult film by Federico Fellini “the Sweet life” (La Dolce Vita). “Time paparazzi! Photographers and stars of the Dolce Vita yesterday and today” is the exhibition at the Italian center of photography CAMERA.

Paparazzi often put celebrities in a bad light, but recently opened in the Turin exhibition represents their contradictory work as a unique form of art.

In this sense, the stars are not to be envied.
