Creating Modern Fashion Photography: Gian Paolo Barbieri

As an innovator of fashion photography, Gian Paolo Barbieri's various approaches and techniques helped to shape modern fashion photography. Just as there was a reawakening of Italian fashion design, Barbieri made a point of becoming a friend of the designers. By befriending and eventually understanding their style and design, Barbieri was able to become a champion of the new era of Italian fashion and costume designers. Gian Paolo Barbieri - Mirella Petteni, Vogue Italia, 1968. In doing so, Barbieri was able to be a driver of this reawakening of Italian fashion popularity.