Pepi Merisio

Giuseppe Merisio, known as Pepi Merisio (1931 – 3 February 2021), was an Italian photographer and photojournalist.[1]

Pepi Merisio
Born
Giuseppe Merisio

1931
Caravaggio, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 February 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 89–90)
Bergamo, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Photographer, photoreporter

Biography

Merisio was one of the most prestigious photographers in Italy.[2] He gained notoriety in the 1950s for his contributions to Famiglia Cristiana, Stern, and Paris Match. He officially became a professional photographer in 1962 when he began collaborating with Epoca and worked with Pope Paul VI in the segment Una giornata col Papa.

In 1979, Merisio compiled a black and white photoshoot, which was then held at the Polaroid Collection in Boston. In 1988, he was nominated by the Federazione italiana associazioni fotografiche to a Master of Italian Photography and dedicated a monograph to him nine years later. In 1989, alongside Gianni Berengo Gardin, he represented Italy at the 75th anniversary of the Leica.

Pepi Merisio died in Bergamo on 3 February 2021 at the age of 90, a few days after his birthday.[3]

References
  1. "Morto Pepi Merisio, tra i grandi della fotografia". Il Gioro Bergamo (in Italian). 3 February 2021.
  2. "Il fotografo che ha raccontato il Novecento A 90 anni è morto Pepi Merisio - Foto e Video". L'eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 3 February 2021.
  3. "E' morto Pepi Merisio, fotografo del Novecento cattolico e contadino". La Repubblica (in Italian). 3 February 2021.


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