Technique: Photography
Size: 100 x 75cm
Edition: Limited edition of 15 copies
Certificate: A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist is issued
Information : About the Series:
Carla Bruni – Interview by Philippe Robert
I worked extensively with Carla Bruni from the age of 17, across more than 40 photo sessions.
The photographs taken between 1990 and 1992 capture the beginning of an era — the era of the Top Model — when models themselves became stars. Before this, fashion shoots focused on the clothes; models were used as “hangers” to display them. But a new generation arrived: stunning, hardworking, and ambitious, determined to be recognized for more than their beauty. Many would work for hours in shoes too small without a word of complaint.
Carla was one of them. For this shoot, she sat half-nude on the floor for more than an hour, without protest. She wanted to show she was more than just a model — that she had a soul, something deeper to express through her eyes and the subtle language of her face, like an actress. This is how she, along with Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, and Claudia Schiffer, became not just famous, but recognized. From this shift was born a new form of art photography that celebrated the models themselves, not just the fashion.
The goal of this session was to create timeless images — unlike pure fashion photographs, where clothes eventually become obsolete, along with the images. These were portraits of women more than fashion shoots. Carla worked very hard, and the minimal clothing allowed her to feel free.
These photographs were published worldwide, from China to Russia, in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and more. Originally, the shoot was commissioned for Harper’s Bazaar Italy.
