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"   Photo: Bob Krieger  A city can&amp;#039;t host a fashion week without a lively array of parties, exhibitions and events. A collection of work by the Italian photographer Bob Krieger, celebrated in Milan&amp;#039;s Palazzo Reale, is among those you won&amp;#039;t want to miss if you are in Milan this week for the men&amp;#039;s SS12 shows. Krieger&amp;#039;s notoriety is mostly tied to his portraits of the rich and famous, from Hollywood actresses, models and designers, to politicians and industry captains, like Bill Gates and Giovanni Agnelli. Covering 40 years of the photographer&amp;#039;s career, this exhibition shows some notable changes in his style and technique ranging from his widely published fashion photography to a collection of intimate nudes. We caught up with the famous photographer to chat about his career, his passion for portraiture and his plans for the future. ELLE: How did this exhibition come about? Is it a project you had been working on for a long time? BK: Absolutely not. It was a great surprise and a great honor. Quite unbelievable, being present in the temple of worldwide talents. Over 1,300 square meters for a period going from June to mid September! [It took] eight and a half months of hard daily work. Concentration on every frame, and every frame of my memory. ELLE: How did you discover photography in the first place?BK: I never discovered photography, I tend to believe that photography discovered me. It might sound presumptuous. Being born in an artistic family: painters, actors, and even opera writers. I think I was attracted by images, but didn&amp;#039;t know how to express my thoughts until the day I shot my first portrait of my beloved aunt Nelly. It remains to this date my point of reference. The result was very unusual, and I enjoyed using hands to emphasize the subject&amp;#039;s personality. The choice of being a photographer brought my mother to tears. She imagined me in the Duomo Square shooting tourists with pigeons on their arms. ELLE: What was the best moment of your career ?BK: The one I am experiencing at the moment! I add new emotions to a picture that already exists, by adding gold copper or silver to the picture in order to give it a deeper dimension. You can call it mixed media on paper or canvas. ELLE: What do you like about portraiture as a photography format ?BK: Portraiture is a magnificent way of getting to know people. It&amp;#039;s a moment of reciprocal seduction. It creates a connection that stands the test of time. ELLE: Who has been your favorite subject to work with ?BK: Obviously, being an Italian, Giovanni Agnelli, aka &amp;quot;l&amp;#039;Avocato.&amp;quot; But also Giorgio Armani, a good friend which I am very fond and proud of. ELLE: What are you working on right now?BK: I am planning exhibitions in New York and Saint Petersburg. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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