Fulvio Roiter (1 November 1926 – 18 April 2016) was an Italian photographer.
Biography
Born in
Meolo,
Venice
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, Roiter graduated as a chemist, but from 1947 he devoted himself to photography, being professionally active since 1953.
After several reportages for some magazines, in 1954 he published his first photographic book, ''Venise a fleur d'eau''.
In 1956 Roiter won the second edition of the
Prix Nadar
The Prix Nadar is an annual prize awarded for a photography book edited in France. The prize was created in 1955 by Association Gens d'Images and is awarded by a jury of photojournalists and publishing experts.
The prize is named after Nadar, t ...
with the book ''Ombrie. Terre de Saint-François''.
During his career, Roiter released about one hundred photographic books. After his death, his daughter Jessica decided to establish a foundation to preserve and promote the photographer's artistic legacy. The Fulvio Roiter Foundation has the task of disseminating and promoting the works that tell the story of a life dedicated to photography, as well as rediscovering Roiter's works and his unpublished works.
Further reading
* Roberto Mutti. ''Fulvio Roiter''. Bruno Mondadori, 2012. .
References
1926 births
2016 deaths
People from the Metropolitan City of Venice
Italian photographers
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