Willy Rizzo (born in 1928 in Naples and died the February 25th, 2013 in Paris) is a French-Italian photographer and designer.
Hailing from a family of Naples, Willy Rizzo made his first shots in childhood, photographing his classmates with an Agfa Box offered by his mother.
Willy Rizzo photograph most of the big stars of the years 1945 to 1970: ...
Willy Rizzo (born in 1928 in Naples and died the February 25th, 2013 in Paris) is a French-Italian photographer and designer.
Hailing from a family of Naples, Willy Rizzo made his first shots in childhood, photographing his classmates with an Agfa Box offered by his mother.
Willy Rizzo photograph most of the big stars of the years 1945 to 1970: Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Maria Callas, Sarah Vaughan, Gregory Peck ...
When he returned to France in 1949, he was hired to create Paris Match, for which he produced the first color cover with a photograph of Winston Churchill.
In 1968, he moved to Rome and began his work as a designer, first for his personal needs. He managed to create her own collection, influenced by big names like Le Corbusier. He created his own company, which had up to 150 employees.
A decade later, he abandoned his design activity to return to France and return to his first passion, photography.
He was buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.
