Eolo Perfido
Born
Cognac, France
OccupationPhotographer
AgentSudest57
Websiteeoloperfido.com

Eolo Perfido is a French-born, Italian photographer represented by Sudest57. He specializes in portrait photography and street photography and has been a Leica ambassador since 2013. His work has appeared in publications like The New York Times, Vogue, and GQ among others. He has also shot material for clients including Gatorade, Kraft, and Pepsi along with advertising agencies like Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi.[1][2]

Early life and education

Perfido was born in February 1972[3] in Cognac, France.[2] While in university, Perfido studied computer science and graduated with a degree in the subject. After graduation, he went on to specialize in multimedia development and interactive graphics. In 1998, he moved to Rome to work on software development. Two years later, at age 28, he took up photography.[4][5] He spent much of his early career as an assistant to photographer Steve McCurry and traveled with him on many assignments throughout the world.[6][7]

Career

As early as 2006, Perfido's work began appearing in The New York Times.[8] He also opened a photography studio in his garage in Rome which would eventually move into a standalone space.[9] By 2009, his work had appeared in Vogue and GQ and his clients included Gatorade, Pepsi, Saatchi & Saatchi, Novartis, Corbis, and others.[3] In 2011, the Italian magazine, L'espresso, selected Perfido as one of 9 photographers to capture the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy through photo. In 2013, he was named a Leica ambassador, a title he continues to hold.[2] He also began running international portrait and street photography workshops with the Leica Akademie.[10][11]

In 2015, a series of Perfido's photos entitled Clownville went viral.[1][12][13] The photos, which he began taking as early as 2012,[14] depicted "grotesque" clowns in full makeup and dress. Professional and amateur actors and models were used both in-studio and in-home. Valeria Orlando provided makeup for the subjects.[1] The collection was exhibited throughout the world including at the International Circus Festival in Recife, Brazil.[15]

In 2016, another series of Perfido's photos, Tokyoites, was put on display at the Leica Gallery in Milan, Italy. The photos were taken candidly on the streets of Tokyo, Japan.[2][16] The following year, Perfido's work was featured in an exhibition entitled 4 Icons at the ONO Contemporary Art Gallery in Bologna. His work was featured alongside three other photography "icons," Steve McCurry, Gian Paolo Barbieri, and Christian Cravo.[17]

In 2019, Perfido founded ExhibartStreet, an online street photography magazine.[18]

Exhibitions

  • 2010 - Photo Vernissage - Manege Museum.[18]
  • 2016 - Tokyoites - Leica Gallery (Milan, Italy)[19]
  • 2016 - Unrevealed - due piani Gallery (Pordenone, Italy)[20]
  • 2017 - 4 Icons - ONO Contemporary Art Gallery (Bologna)[17]
  • 2020 - Interpose - Isolo17 Gallery (Verona, Italy)[21]
  • 2021 - The Classics, The Creative and the Weirds - ImagOrbetello Photography Festival[22]

Awards and recognition

In 2009, he received an award from the Association of Italian Photographers for the quality of his photography. The following year he received the prize for best international photographer for his exhibition at the Manege Museum.[18] His street photography earned him the Luce Iblea award in 2019.[23] He also received a bronze medal at the 2021 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for his work on The World Deserves Witness, a campaign with Leica Camera.[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kachroo-Levine, Maya (4 May 2015). "Eolo Perfido's Grotesque Clown Portraits Will Make It Impossible To Ever Sleep Again, But Hey, Maybe That's Your Thing — PHOTOS". Bustle. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "TOKYOITES di Eolo Perfido alla Leica Galerie Milano" (in Italian). Sprea Fotografia. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Eolo Perfido" (in Spanish). Cada Día un Fotógrafo. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Eolo Perfido- Shows A Damn Good Story". Artistic Things. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Eolo Perfido – Retratos" (in Spanish). Enkil. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Littlewood, Pete (29 September 2017). "The Walking Photographer". Leica. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Goodden, Nicholas (23 May 2014). "Eolo Perfido: Street Photography as a tool for growth". Street Photography London. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Tardi, Alan (8 November 2006). "Bizarre Vines, Old Roots Make Fine Wine". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Ang, Tom (29 July 2013). Digital Photography Masterclass. DK. pp. 260–265. ISBN 978-1465408563.
  10. ↑ "Leica Akademie Italy: nasce con base a Milano e workshop con fotocamere Leica in dotazione" (in Italian). ClickBlog. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  11. ↑ Mandara, Giulio (21 February 2014). "Arriva in Italia la scuola di fotografia Leica" (in Italian). FotoZona. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Spine-Chilling Clown Portraits By Eolo Perfido Will Give You Nightmares". Bored Panda. May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Eolo Perfido's photo series 'Clownville' is genuinely disturbing". Techly. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  14. ↑ Bocci, Gianluca (15 March 2012). "Interviste Clickblog: Eolo Perfido" (in Italian). Click Blog. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  15. ↑ Samuels, Liron. "'Clownville' Explains why Clowns are what Nightmares Are Made Of". DIY Photography. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "La solitudine di Tokyo" (in Italian). Internazionale. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  17. 1 2 Annaratone, Andrea (10 April 2017). "4 ICONS, 4 fotografi a confronto". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 "Eolo Perfido - Circolo Fotografico AVIS BFI". fiaf (in Italian). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  19. ↑ Zefiro, Simone. "TOKYOITES La Street Photography di Eolo Perfido in Mostra a Milano". Alpia Fashion Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "UNREVEALED". Walking Photographer. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  21. ↑ Mogila, Nichole (16 October 2000). "Interpose. Eolo Perfido in mostra a Verona". Il Fotographo (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "In laguna torna Imago con la mostra di Perfido". Lanazione (in Italian).
  23. ↑ "Eolo Perfido – Portrait and Advertising Photographer from Italy". xploiring light. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  24. ↑ ""THE WORLD DESERVES WITNESSES" LEICA CAMERA ITALIA CELEBRA I FOTOGRAFI TESTIMONI DEL MONDO". Melbox (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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