Английская Википедия:Felice Quinto
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Felice Quinto (1929 – January 16, 2010) was an Italian photographer. He was known for his photographs of celebrities and often referred to as the "king of paparazzi." It is reported that he was the inspiration of the paparazzi character in Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita.
Biography
Quinto was born in Milan in 1929. He later moved to Rome.Шаблон:Sfn
Career in Europe
Quinto began working as a photographer Шаблон:Circa 1956. After striking up a friendship with director Federico Fellini, he was offered a role in Fellini's upcoming film, La Dolce Vita. Quinto declined the offer for financial reasons, although he did take a role as an extra. He has been reported as being the inspiration for that film's character Paparazzo.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1960 Quinto took pictures of actress Anita Ekberg and a married movie producer sharing a kiss. Ekberg, who had coincidentally starred as a starlet targeted by paparazzi in La Dolce Vita, is reported to have later shot at him with a bow and arrow in the early morning as he waited outside her house; the shots injured Quinto in his hand.Шаблон:Sfn
Two years later, Quinto took a picture of Elizabeth Taylor in a "compromising" position with Richard Burton while she was filming Cleopatra. The proof of Taylor's relationship with Burton while both were still married caused a scandal to erupt, with Taylor being condemned by both the United States House of Representatives and the Vatican.Шаблон:Cn The image has been credited as establishing the reputation of the paparazzi, described by Maureen Callahan of The New York Post as being "documentarians of postmodern culture".Шаблон:Sfn
Life in America
In 1963 Quinto moved to the United States to work for the Associated Press (AP) after marrying Geraldine Del Giorno. As a photographer for the AP, he covered the funeral of John F. Kennedy and marches in the Civil Rights Movement. He then went on to work at Studio 54.Шаблон:Sfn
Quinto retired in 1993.Шаблон:Sfn
On January 16, 2010, Quinto died of pneumonia in Rockville, Maryland.Шаблон:Sfn
Legacy
Quinto has been called the "king of the paparazzi" and is noted as pioneering several common paparazzi techniques, including hiding in bushes, wearing disguises, and following his targets throughout the city.Шаблон:Sfn
Publications
- Studio 54: the Legend. teNeues, 1997. Photographs by Quinto; text by Anthony Haden-Guest; concept and additional text by Niels Kummer. Шаблон:ISBN.
References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
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- Английская Википедия
- 1929 births
- 2010 deaths
- 20th-century Italian photographers
- 20th-century male artists
- Photographers from Milan
- Photographers from Rome
- Associated Press people
- Italian emigrants to the United States
- Deaths from pneumonia in Maryland
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