Dede Fedrizzi
Dede Fedrizzi | |
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 Fedrizzi in 2018 | |
| Born | Jose Pedro Fedrizzi 18 December 1959 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Occupations | Film maker, photographer, art director, and artist |
| Known for | Documentary films, Black-and-white photography and Meet Joe TV |
| Awards | Dactyl Foundation (NY): Best Picture Award 1997,[1] 2013 ROMART Biennial Of Arts in Rome, Italy (gold medal winner) |
Dede Fedrizzi is a Brazilian film maker, photographer, art director and artist, who concentrates on portraiture, advertising imagery and documenting the Human condition. He is the creator of the mini-profile TV documentary series entitled, Meet Joe. His films and frequently explicit photographs have been exhibited globally. His printed images are often framed in sculptural forms he has handmade from driftwood or metal. [2]
Life and career
Born in southern Brazil, Fedrizzi began traveling out of his native Porto Alegre at a very early age in pursuit of photography assignments. He has since visited over thirty countries and has lived and worked in São Paulo, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, and New York. He is currently based in São Paulo, Brazil. [3][4]
Fedrizzi has photographed several multi-national ad campaigns including Panasonic, MTV and TIM Brasil, his work has also been published in hundreds of magazines including; Vogue Elle, Cosmopolitan, Zingmagazine, UP Magazine (Portugal), Playboy, Trip (Brazil) and Art in America.[5][6][7][8]
His celebrity photography subjects have included Pelé, Neymar, Milla Jovovich, Ithaka Darin Pappas and Leonard Nimoy.[9][10][11]
In March of 2026, at the Instituto Ling in Porto Alegre (Brazil), Dede Fedrizzi presented special series of audiovisual encounters dedicated to three central themes of the contemporary human experience: loneliness, healing, and longevity. Each encounter featured a documentary screening followed by a discussion between the artist and guests. Each phase of the series constructed a journey traversing different moments of life, and encourage the audience to rethink relationships, choices, and ways of being in the world.[12]
Films
- 2020 Invisiveis (Invisibles) - written, directed and edited by Dede Fedrizzi (One Man Film)[13]
- 2024 Os Novos Velhos (The New Old) - written, directed and edited by Dede Fedrizzi (One Man Film)[14]
- 2025 Cura (Cure) - written, directed and edited by Dede Fedrizzi (One Man Film)[15]
- 2025 Longevidade (Longevity) - written, directed and edited by Dede Fedrizzi [16]
- 2025 Solidão - written, directed and edited by Dede Fedrizzi (One Man Film)[17]
- 2025 Accessibilize - written, directed and edited by Dede Fedrizzi (One Man Film)[18]
Exhibitions
- 1979 Alfred Gallery (Caxias do Sul, Brazil)
- 1981 Eucatexpo Gallery (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
- 1983 SSC: Sea Study Center (Tramandai, Brazil)
- 1986 Leica Gallery (Zurich)
- 1987 Embassy of Brazil (Madrid)
- 1989 Tenth Biennial of arts (São Paulo)
- 1990 Galeria Atenas (Greece)
- 1990 Léquipe Gallery – "People" (São Paulo)
- 1991 Photo Factory Gallery (Munich)
- 1992 Le Nu (Paris)
- 1993 Gallery Teatro Municipal (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
- 1995 Hugo Boss (São Paulo)
- 1997 Dactyl Foundation Gallery (New York) Best Picture Award
- 1999 Young & Rubicam Gallery (New York)
- 1999 Camel in Focus (São Paulo)
- 2009 Dalmau Studio (São Paulo)[19]
- 2010 Espaço Fabrika[20] (São Paulo)
- 2013 Contempo Gallery (São Paulo)[21]
- 2013 MIXTAPE Design (São Paulo)[22]
- 2013 ROMART: International Biennial of Art and Culture (Rome). Gold Medal Winner
- 2015 Prego Gallery, (São Paulo)
- 2026 Instituto Ling (São Paulo, Brazil)[23]
Articles and interviews
References
- ↑ "Artists & Curators | Dactyl Foundation". 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Fotógrafo e cineasta Dede Fedrizzi apresenta ciclo de documentários e debates gratuitos sobre solidão, cura e longevidade no Instituto Ling".
- ↑ "Fotógrafo e cineasta Dede Fedrizzi apresenta ciclo debates e documentários no Instituto Ling".
- ↑ "Panasonic × Neymar Jr. Official | Panasonic Global". panasonic.net. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "MTV: "Mtv's NEW VJS" Print Ad by Loducca". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Trip". November 1996.
- ↑ "Up Magazine – TAP Portugal » Ithaka". upmagazine-tap.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Moda & Beleza – Página 2".
- ↑ "Panasonic renews contract with Neymar Jr". 22 July 2013.
- ↑ "Professional Vagabond". September 2013.
- ↑ "Fotografo e Cineasta Dede Fedrizzi apresenta Ciclo de Documentarios e Debates Sobre Solidao, Cura e Longevidade (Photographer and filmmaker Dede Fedrizzi presents a series of documentaries and debates on loneliness, healing and longevity)".
- ↑ "Invisiveis".
- ↑ ""Os Novos Velhos", dirigido por Dede Fedrizzi".
- ↑ "Cura".
- ↑ "Destino POA - Portal Oficial de Turismo de Porto Alegre".
- ↑ "Britain Talent Viewers Make Same".
- ↑ "Destino POA - Portal Oficial de Turismo de Porto Alegre".
- ↑ "Exposição Dede Fedrizzi |". unitmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Dede Fedrizzi em imagens no espaço a Fábrika".
- ↑ "Galeria Contempo".
- ↑ "A exposição Coletivo Individual tem abertura na Mixtape Design - EYE4DESIGN". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cine Doc: Cura, do cineasta Dede Fedrizzi)".
- ↑ "Dede Fedrizzi, fotógrafo". sinosfotoclube.livre-forum.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Exposição Dede Fedrizzi |". unitmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Entrevista: Dede Fedrizzi, fotógrafo". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Entrevista: Dede Fedrizzi, fotógrafo".