Riccardo Ghilardi

Place and year of birth

Roma, Italia

1971 -  

Discover the exhibition by Riccardo Ghilardi held at the Gallerie d'Italia - Turin
Riccardo Ghilardi. Piano sequenza la Mole

Riccardo Ghilardi is an internationally renowned photographer who works in fashion photography and specialises in celebrity portraits.
Riccardo Ghilardi's life, his main photographs and the exhibitions not to be missed.

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Riccardo Ghilardi
Riccardo Ghilardi

Biography of Riccardo Ghilardi

Born in Rome in 1971, he travelled after completing his studies and devoted his time to photography, producing reportages for major publications. In 2007, he exhibited “Pensieri nel silenzio” (Thoughts in Silence) at FotoLeggendo. The following year, he entered the world of cinema with his portrait project “Lo sguardo non mente” (The Eyes Don't Lie), presented at numerous festivals and institutional venues, including the Venice International Film Festival. Next came “Donne in Luce” (Women in Light) (2013) and portraits for Save The Children at EXPO 2015.

Artist's awards and accolades

With “Three Minutes” (2018) he won the Gold Award at PX3 in Paris. During the Covid pandemic, he created ‘Prove di Libertà’ (“Trials of Freedom”), exhibited at MAXXI and the Venice International Film Festival, where the book received the PX3 bronze award. Since 2011, he has been a portrait photographer for the international agency Contour by Getty Images.