Fulvio Roiter (1 November 1926 – 18 April 2016) was an Italian photographer.

Biography

Born in Meolo,

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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

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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the works that tell the story of a life dedicated to photography, as well as rediscovering Roiter's works and his unpublished works.

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1926 births 2016 deaths People from the Metropolitan City of Venice Italian photographers {{italy-photographer-stub

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