ормонд джильи (1925 - 2015)
Ormond Gigli was an American photographer best known for his fashion and portrait photography. He was began his career as a freelance photographer in the 1940s, eventually becoming a staff photographer for several major publications, including LIFE, Time, and Harper's Bazaar.
Gigli's work is characterized by its striking use of color and composition, often featuring models in elaborate poses and settings. One of his most famous images is "Girls in the Windows," a photograph he took in 1960 of models posed in the windows of a Manhattan building slated for demolition.
Throughout his career, Gigli received numerous awards and accolades for his work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Media Photographers in 2003. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and are held in the collections of many major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Ormond Gigli was an American photographer best known for his fashion and portrait photography. He was began his career as a freelance photographer in the 1940s, eventually becoming a staff photographer for several major publications, including LIFE, Time, and Harper's Bazaar.
Gigli's work is characterized by its striking use of color and composition, often featuring models in elaborate poses and settings. One of his most famous images is "Girls in the Windows," a photograph he took in 1960 of models posed in the windows of a Manhattan building slated for demolition.
Throughout his career, Gigli received numerous awards and accolades for his work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Media Photographers in 2003. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and are held in the collections of many major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
