Fulvio Roiter Explained

Fulvio Roiter
Birth Date:1926 11, df=yes
Death Place:Venice, Italy
Occupation:Photographer

Fulvio Roiter (1 November 1926 – 18 April 2016) was an Italian photographer.

Biography

Born in Meolo, Venice, Roiter graduated as a chemist, but from 1947 he devoted himself to photography, being professionally active since 1953.[1] After several reportages for some magazines, in 1954 he published his first photographic book, Venise a fleur d'eau.[1] [2] In 1956 Roiter won the second edition of the Prix Nadar with the book Ombrie. Terre de Saint-François.[1] [2]

During his career, Roiter released about one hundred photographic books.[3] After his death, his daughter Jessica decided to establish a foundation to preserve and promote the photographer's artistic legacy. The Fulvio Roiter Foundation has the task of disseminating and promoting the works that tell the story of a life dedicated to photography, as well as rediscovering Roiter's works and his unpublished works.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Stefano Biolchini. Addio a Fulvio Roiter. Era sua la più bella Venezia in bianco nero. 19 April 2016. Il Sole 24 Ore. 19 April 2016.
  2. News: Redazione. Morto Fulvio Roiter, il fotografo aveva 89 anni. 19 April 2016. Il Messaggero. 19 April 2016. 15 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170115022252/http://spettacoliecultura.ilmessaggero.it/libri/morto_fotografo_fulvio_roiter-1680429.html. dead.
  3. News: Morto il fotografo Fulvio Roiter «Se ne va uno dei grandi dell'immagine». 19 April 2016. Corriere della Sera. 19 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Fondazione Fulvio Roiter . 2022-10-31 . it-IT . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417214355/http://www.fondazionefulvioroiter.it/ . dead .