Born 1925 in New York City, American photographer Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance, exotic persons and places. His work appeared prominently on covers and editorial pages of Life, Time, Paris Match, Saturday Evenings Post, Colliers, and other major international publications.
Gigli’s groundbreaking portraits include Sophia Loren (at age 21), Anita Ekberg, Marcel Duchamp, John F. Kennedy, Halston, Gina Lollobrigida, Diana Vreeland, Giancarlo Giannini, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Sir Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Richard Burton, and many more. Some of Gigli’s favorite photographs were self-assigned, international award-winners, such as “Girls in the Windows” photographed in 1960.
During the ’70s and ’80s, Gigli turned to advertising photography, while continuing his editorial work. His assignments took him around the world many times. Today, his photographs appear in prominent galleries throughout the world.
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| "Girls in the Windows", photo by Ormond Gigli, 1960 |
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| Erin O'Brien, photo by Ormond Gigli, Madrid, 1960 |
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| Model in colorful chiffon gown and scarf tied with satin bow by Pauline Trigere, photo by Ormond Gigli, Fort Lauderdale, 1960 |
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| Fashion designer Pauline Trigere in her studio, photo by Ormond Gigli, New York, 1962 |
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| Pauline Trigere (seated) fits a dress on a model while Gigli's wife Sue Ellen tries on a pink dress, photo by Ormond Gigli, 1962 |
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| Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl", photo by Ormond Gigli for Time magazine, 1964 |
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| "Woman in Steam Shovel", photo by Ormond Gigli, 1965 |
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| The young Halston places a hat on the head of actress Anita Colby at Bergdorf Goodman department store, New York, photo by Ormond Gigli, 1965 |
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| Ford models line-up, photo by Ormond Gigli, 1966 |
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| Lynne Leonard, photo by Ormond Gigli, Time, 1966 |
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| Peter O'Toole and his wife actress Sian Phillips, photo by Ormond Gigli for Time, 1966 |
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| Susannah York, photo by Ormond Gigli, London Theatre, London, 1966 |
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| "The girl in the light", photo by Ormond Gigli, 1967 |
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| Isa Stoppi, swimsuit fashions for Time, photo by Ormond Gigli, Bermuda, 1968 |
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| Swimsuit fashions for Time, photo by Ormond Gigli, Bermuda, 1968 |
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| Swimsuit fashions, photo by ormond Gigli for Time, Bermuda, 1968 |
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| Benedetta Barzini, photo by Ormond Gigli, Rome, Italy, Time magazine, 1969 |
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| Joan Collins, photo by Ormond Gigli, 1965 |
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| Maud Adams, photo by Ormond Gigli for Time, Greece, 1969 |
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| Maud Adams, photo by Ormond Gigli for Time, Greece, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones and Naomi Sims, photo by Ormond Gigli for article "Sun, Skin and a Hint of Sin" in Time magazine, Greece, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones, photo by Ormond Gigli for Time, Sardinia, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones, photo by Ormond Gigli for Time, Sardinia, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones, photo by Ormond Gigli, Hadrian's Villa, Rome, Italy, Time magazine, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones, photo by Ormond Gigli, Sardinia, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones, photo by Ormond Gigli, Time magazine, Rome, 1969 |
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| Samantha Jones, photo by Ormond Gigli, Time magazine, Rome, 1969 |
