portrait by Gorka Postigo
Dear Shaded Viewers,
Paris Photo has announced Rossy de Palma, the actress and multidisciplinary artist, as their guest of honour. She has been a model for many photographers and is passionate about photography. For the 25th edition of Paris Photo Rossy has created a selection of 25 works that visitors will be able to discover. Rossy is happy to share her favourite works and her own aesthetic universe.
ROSSY DE PALMA – BIOGRAPHY
Rossy De Palma is an emblematic actress of Spanish cinema. revealed in 1986 The Law of Desire by Pedro Almodovar ; with him she made Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! (1989), Kika (1993), The Flower of My Secretb(1995), Broken Embraces (2009), Julietta (2016), Madres Paralelas (2021)…
Her film career became international in 1990, notably under the direction of Robert Altman Prêt à Porter (1994), Mike Figgis The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999), Karim Dridi Foul Play (1998), Patrice Leconte Do Not Disturb (2014), Mehdi Charef Graziella (2015), Amanda Sthers Madame (2017), Terry Gillian The Man Who Killed
Don Quixote (2018) or more recently Benjamin Millepied Carmen (2022).
A multidisciplinary artist and fashion muse, Rossy de Palma seduces with her rebellious yet endearing personality to many designers in the Haute Couture, Music, Photography and the Arts from all over the world. From New York
to Paris, she is also applauded on the great stages of the Theatre and the Opera. Rossy de Palma has inspired renowned photographers, regularly presented at Paris Photo, such as Alberto Garcia Alix, Pierre & Gilles, Richard Avedon, Roxane Lowit, Ouka Leele and of course Gorka Postigo.
Rossy de Palma has been the Godmother of ASVOFF for many editions and was the President of ASVOFF 10.
Later,
Diane
