Category Archives: Photography

Robert Fitzpatrick

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Elisa Leonelli

Reading the Los Angeles Times, I learnt of the passing of Robert Fitzpatrick on September 30 at age 84. I was reminded of the times I photographed and interviewed him as Director of the Olympic Arts Festival (June 1-August 12, … Continue reading →

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Depression 1974

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Elisa Leonelli

I am celebrating today, Friday the 13th of September 2024, the 50th anniversary of a humorous performance art event, the New Depression, that was staged by conceptual artist Lowell Darling and comedy writer Stuart Birnbaum on Friday the 13th of … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Ziff remembered

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Elisa Leonelli

Reading his obituary in the New Times today, September 10, I remembered when I photographed Lloyd Ziff at Los Angeles parties from 1973 to 1978. Here is Lloyd at an April 13, 1975 party. He was part of my circle … Continue reading →

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Accidentally Wes Anderson

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Elisa Leonelli

I visited the unusual exhibit “Accidentally Wes Anderson” (AWA) at the Santa Monica Art Museum on the Promenade, on view until June 20. The photographs on display were taken by people all over the world, after creators, Wally and Amanda … Continue reading →

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Italians in Hollywood

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Elisa Leonelli

In 1978 I conceived and executed a photo journalistic series about Italians who succeeded in Hollywood. Included were actors Raf Vallone and Cesare Da Nova, cinematographer Mario Tosi, creature maker Carlo Rambaldi, producer Dino De Laurentiis, costume designer Nino Novarese, … Continue reading →

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Claudio Mazzoli, Renaissance Artist

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Elisa Leonelli

I met Claudio Mazzoli in 1978, when I included him in my photo-journalistic essay about Italians living in Los Angeles who had been successful in Hollywood movies. Click to read Italians in Hollywood and learn about the others. In 1976, … Continue reading →

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Venice Murals

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Elisa Leonelli

I have been photographing murals in Venice for decades, and I often used them as backdrops in the 1980s when I was shooting photo layouts of movie or TV stars, such as Lee Curreri from Fame or Scott Glenn from … Continue reading →

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Venice murals by Rip Cronk

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Elisa Leonelli

I was always interested in photographing street murals, because I love their bold colorful depiction of imaginary landscapes. I started with my Nikons and color slides, both Ektachrome and Kodachrome, when I worked as a professional photo-journalist from 1974 to … Continue reading →

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PERSIS KHAMBATTA

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Elisa Leonelli

Not many people remember her today, but I have a special affection for Persis Khambatta, the Indian actress and model who passed away of a heart attack 25 years ago, in 1998, at the young age of 49, in Mumbai, … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus in LA

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Elisa Leonelli

After living in Los Angeles for a few years, in December 1978, I decided to photograph a self-portrait series of myself dressed as Santa Claus to show how different Christmas looked in this metropolis on the Pacific Ocean where it … Continue reading →

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