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

Biography

Merisio was one of the most prestigious photographers in

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. He gained notoriety in the 1950s for his contributions to ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He officially became a professional photographer in 1962 when he began collaborating with '' Epoca'' and worked with

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in the segment ''Una giornata col Papa''. In 1979, Merisio compiled a

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photoshoot, which was then held at the

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. In 1988, he was nominated by the to a Master of Italian Photography and dedicated a monograph to him nine years later. In 1989, alongside

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, he represented

at the 75th anniversary of the

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. Pepi Merisio died in

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on 3 February 2021 at the age of 90, a few days after his birthday.

References

1931 births 2021 deaths Italian photographers {{Italy-photographer-stub