Born 1930 in Turin to a wealthy family, Italian photographer Gianni Penati he moved to New York in 1964 and began working with Harper’s Bazaar, after a short period he became one of Vogue’s regular collaborators, however he often returned to Italy to follow the high fashion collections.
Fashion photography by Gianni Penati in the 1960s
In 1965, his photographs were exhibited at the MoMA in New York in the “Recent acquisitions” exhibition. At the end of 1972, Penati left Vogue magazine and New York to move to the Atlantic coast, to Cape Cod. He alternated photographic works without a client with painting and drawing, taking the last photographic portraits of the Olimpia series, which he published in 2004.
Penati had a distinguished career spanning six decades. He worked professionally for high-profile fashion magazines, while cultivating his own fine art projects. He died in 2018 at the age of 88. These stunning photos are part of his work that Gianni Penati took fashion portraits of classic beauties in the 1960s.
Donna Mitchell in tiers of white batiste, deeply embroidered lined in pale wash of pink with streamers of pink ribbon worn over bikini pants by Iris, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, February 1, 1965
Donna Mitchell in tiny white tunic laced with tiny blue bows on the hips worn over bikini pants by Iris, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, February 1, 1965
Donna Mitchell in white cloque nightdress edged in white daisies with pink velvet bows in front, by Iris, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, February 1, 1965
Donna Mitchell is wearing white batiste panels tied with pink pussycat bows to wear over with its own nightdress (not shown) by Iris, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, February 1, 1965
Hellevi Keko in a dotted Swiss paisley dress of purple and turquoise cotton by Kasper for Joan Leslie, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, May 1, 1965
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