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Original Agfa Color photograph on Fujichrome paper. 30.6 x 20.3 cm. Titled and signed on the verso in black ink by the photographer.Victoria Abril (born Victoria Mérida Rojas; 4 July 1959) is a Spanish film actress and singer. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie "¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!)" by director Pedro Almodóvar. Born in Madrid, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared for two years in the show "Un, dos, tres. responda otra vez". Besides working in Spain, she also made films in France, where she resides, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in "Amantes". Two years later, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Victoria Abril performing on stage in 2006. She is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz album called "PutchEros do Brasil". She also tried to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty Missiego was chosen instead. On 28 July 1977 Victoria Abril married Gustavo Laube, former footballer of the national team of Chile. The couple separated in early 1982. Victoria Abril has two sons with the French director Gérard de Battista.L'Est Républicain - Nov. 04, 2012: [Article on Alain Cinquini].It all started when he came across Yves Montand, Paul Newman and their respective wives. ?I went to ask them to take a picture. Newman didn't want to. Simone Signoret told me that it was good to have asked? Montand understood that I would be there, at the exit of the restaurant, and practically organized a session by showing the mountain to Paul Newman. ». Alain Cinquini takes his first photo of stars; that he does not exhibit for several days. It was on the advice of a friend that he finally made contact with the Gamma agency. The beginning of a great career. In a quarter of a century, Alain Cinquini will take between 80,000 and 100,000 shots of the greatest stars, becoming one of the essential independent photographers in the south of France and Monaco. He will maintain privileged relations with stars cinema and artists like Armand or César, among others. In short, an exemplary career during which he will never steal an image and will never violate the privacy of his "clients". Quite the opposite of the paparazzi as we understand it today: ?I have a way of working, with respect for people, probably because I was brought up that way. Some of my colleagues sometimes wondered how I managed to get certain photos. It was simply because I was seen well, that I was doing my job correctly. And with correction? Having a good reputation, in this environment, it counts, it opens doors.L'Est Républicain - 04 nov. 2012 : Tout commence quand il tombe sur Yves Montand, Paul Newman et leurs femmes respectives. « Je suis allé leur demander pour faire une photo. Newman n'a pas voulu. Simone Signoret m'a dit que c'était bien d'avoir demandé? Montand a compris que je serai là, à la sortie du restaurant, et a quasiment organisé une séance en montrant la montagne à Paul Newman. ».Alain Cinquini a sa première photo de stars. Qu'il n'exploite pas durant plusieurs jours. C'est sur les conseils d'un copain qu'il prend enfin contact avec l'agence Gamma. Le début d'une belle carrière.En un quart de siècle, Alain Cinquini prendra entre 80.000 et 100.000 clichés de stars parmi les plus grandes, devenant l'un des photographes indépendants incontournables du sud de la France et de Monaco. Il entretiendra des relations privilégiées avec des vedettes du cinéma et des artistes comme Armand ou César, entre autres. Bref, un parcours exemplaire au cours duquel il ne volera jamais une image et ne violera jamais l'intimité de ses « clients ». Tout l'inverse des paparazzis au sens où on l'entend aujourd'hui. Seller Inventory # 16-4909
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