Born 1921 in Staten Island, New York City, American fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo began working for a studio that produced fashion catalogs and soon moved to Vogue. Scavullo spent three years as Horst P. Horst’s assistant, studying Horst’s techniques. He soon opened his own studio in Manhattan, and was married to model Carol McCallson from 1952 to 1955.
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| Fashion photography by Francesco Scavullo in the 1950s |
Scavullo was best known for his work on the covers of Cosmopolitan and his celebrity portraits. His work has been used on the covers of Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Interview, Newsweek and Rolling Stone. He published several books, from Scavullo on Beauty (1976) to Scavullo Nudes (2000).
Scavullo died in 2004 of heart failure at the age of 82 while on his way to a New York photo shoot with a then up-and-coming CNN news anchor, Anderson Cooper. These stunning photos are part of his work that
Francesco Scavullo took fashion portraits of classic beauties in the 1950s.
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| Model in floral print crêpe dinner dress with halter neckline designed by Joseph Whitehead for Herbert Sondheim, Enka Rayon ad, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper's Bazaar, January 1950 |
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| Model in sophisticated blue silk-faille dinner-theatre dress by Adele Simpson, photo by Scavullo, Vogue, September 1950 |
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| Barbara Mullen in sleeveless crêpe and Enka rayon dress with white convent collar by Adele Simpson, hat by Mr. John, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, April 1, 1951 |
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| Elise Daniels in blue and black check flared coat of Juilliard Wool for Junior Sophisticates, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue US, September 1951 |
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| Elise Daniels in blue rayon satin faille after-dark dress by Adele Simpson, photo by Francisco Scavullo, Vogue, September 1, 1951 |
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