Fulvio Bonavia

Fulvio Bonavia is a multi-awarded photographer. Born in Italy in 1971, he began his career as a graphic designer and illustrator of film posters before devoting himself entirely to photography.
He has received awards from institutions such as Photo District News in New York, Communication Arts, the International Photography Awards and the Prix de la Photographie in Paris. He has also won a special award as “Photographer of the Year” at the Mobius Awards in 2010 in the US.
Bonavia also regularly collaborates with magazines such as Vogue Gioiello, Vogue Accessory, Vogue Italia and Vanity Fair.
His first book, “A Matter of Taste," was published by Hachette, Australia in 2008. This collection of work was extended in 2009 to include accessories by Chanel, Cartier and Christian Louboutin, thanks to a collaboration with Le Figaro, which dedicated the cover of its special edition to his work. Also in 2009, his photography was exhibited at Le Bon Marché in Paris to promote the French version of “A Matter of Taste”, entitled “Le goüt du luxe”.
In 2010, he was invited to exhibit at .
In 2011, the British magazine Garage Magazine commissioned him to create four images for its debut issue, along with contributions by Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, John Baldessari, Paul McCartney and . The images created for this series were awarded at the Prix de la Photographie in Paris in 2012.
In 2012 Lewis Blackwell, photo curator and founder of Creative Review magazine, included him in the book "Photowisdom Masters Photographers on Their Arts."
In 2016, Fulvio Bonavia won the “Fine Art Photographer of the Year" award at the International Photography Awards in Los Angeles.
Bibliography
* A Matter of Taste, Hachette Australia, 2008
* Photo Wisdom, Master Photographers in their Art, Lewis Blackwell (Chronicle Books 2009 ISBN 0-473-15094-8)
Awards
International Photography Awards. Honorable mention. Jury top 5. 2021
Prix de la Photographie Paris, Bronze, press fashion. 2017
International Photography Awards. First place, Photographer of the Year in Fine Art category. 2016
Prix de la Photographie Paris. Silver. 2016
International Photography Awards. Honorable mention. 2015
International Photography Awards. 3rd place and Honorable mention , John Lewis campaign. 2014
Photo District News Annual, editorial category, New York.
Prix de la Photographie Paris, Silver, press fashion. 2012
International Photography Awards. 3rd place in Advertising automotive
Prix de la Photographie Paris, bronze and advertising automotive. 2011
International Photography Awards. Honorable mention in editorial and advertising automotive
Mobius Award USA, Photographer of the Year. 2010
International Photography Awards. 1 st place advertising food. 2009
Honorable mention in Fine Art portrait, Fine Art landscape and Advertising product.
Lürzer's Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers, 2008/09, Cover. 2008
International Photography Awards, 1st and 2nd place advertising automotive. 2007
Prix de la Photographie Paris, winner in 4 categories.
Photo District News Annual, advertising category, New York.
Communication Arts.
International Color Award, London, winner in advertising.
International Photography Awards, 1st place advertising calendar and 2nd place in advertising. 2006

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