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Designer : Willy Rizzo

Willy Rizzo Willy Rizzo is a great Italian-French designer and photographer. A major name in the art world, he left his mark on his era with a...

Design MarketAugust 2016
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Willy Rizzo Willy Rizzo is a great Italian-French designer and photographer. A household name in the art world, he left his mark on his era thanks to his unique creative genius. The designer was behind the iconic rectangular coffee table in lacquered wood and metal (1970s). He justified his desire and need to create furniture by saying that "old-fashioned or Scandinavian furniture was neither comfortable nor simple enough". Biography Willy Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928. When he was just a child, he left with his family for Paris. He quickly developed a passion for photography, and his classmates became the subject of his first photographs! Over the years, Rizzo perfected his art and bought a Rolleiflex in 1944. He entered the world of cinema and frequented various studios. He even covered the first Cannes Film Festival for France Dimanche. Rizzo photographed a wide variety of events. He photographed the Nuremberg Trials and also worked for major women's magazines such as Marie-Claire and Vogue. In the course of his rich career, the photographer has had the opportunity to immortalise some of the world's most beautiful women: [caption id="attachment_6390" align="aligncenter" width="1112"] Audrey Hepburn (1961), Brigitte Bardot (1958) © galerie agathe gaillard, Marilyn Monroe (1962)[/caption] In 1968, the artist moved to Rome and began designing furniture. Initially, he designed furniture for his own personal needs, before setting up his own company and selling his lines all over the world. However, he ended his design career in the late 1970s, returning to France to concentrate on his first passion: photography. However, at the end of the 1970s, he ended his career as a designer, returned to France and concentrated on his first passion: photography. However, he ended his career as a designer in the late 1970s, returned to France and concentrated on his first passion: photography. Find all the Willy Rizzo pieces available on Design Market Find all the Willy Rizzo pieces available on Design Market Find all the Willy Rizzo pieces available on Design Market wp:paragraph /wp:paragraph

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