Guido Alberto Rossi (born August 15, 1949) is an Italian photographer. He has worked in war photography, sports, travel, and aerial photography. His photographs have been published in most of the important magazines and in 38 photobooks.
Biography
Early life and education Rossi was born on August 15, 1949, in Milan, Italy. He attended Collegio San Carlo Milano from 1964 to 1965 and later studied at Liceo Linguistico Internazionale from 1965 to 1967, where he focused on languages.
Career Rossi began his career as a photographer, with his first work published in Sport Illustrato in 1966, covering the Monza Formula 1 Grand Prix. In 1967, he became a war photographer, capturing conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Later, he worked with sports and travel magazines. In 1977, he founded Action Press, and in 1978, he launched the Italian branch of The Image Bank (TIB) in Milan and Rome. In 2004, he founded TIPS Images & Film and continued his photography career. Later, Rossi focused on aerial photography, combining it with flying, logging 1,600 flight hours as a pilot.
Andy Warhol's famous NYC Statue of Liberty painting is an art version of one of his aerial images. His photos have appeared in Italian and international media. He has published 38 photobooks, including three self-published editions supporting the charity Il Pane Quotidiano in Milan.
In 2014, Rossi sold TIPS and started new projects. He joined Rotary Club Milano Nord and led the Migration Project (2016–2019), training 400 young Africans and developing an Italian language book and app. As part of Rotary Club Milano Villoresi, he was involved in two projects: a mobile dental clinic for the Italian Red Cross and Mare Nostrum, which removes lost fishing nets from Italian shores.
Publications Rossi writes photography articles for magazines and online journals, including papale-papale.it, ocean4future.org, and Fotografia.it. He also did photo books on different topics, including,
Motocross – De Agostini Vent’anni a Colori – Diapress Venice from the Air – Gallimard – Idea Libri- Bucher- Rizzoli Rome from the Air - Gallimard – Idea Libri - Bucher- Rizzoli - Weidenfeld & Nicolson Tuscany from the Air - Gallimard – Idea Libri -Thames & Hudson Florence from the Air - Gallimard – Idea Libri – Bucher – Weidenfeld & Nicolson Italy from the Air- Gallimard - The Vendome Press - Thames & Hudson Vietnam – Flint River – Touring Club Italiano Egypt - Flint River – Touring Club Italiano Kenya- Flint River – Touring Club Italiano Australia- Flint River – Touring Club Italiano - Philip Wilson Publishers La Réunion Vue du ciel – Edition du Pacifique La Martinique Vue du ciel – Edition du Pacifique Guadeloupe Vue du ciel- Times Editions Mauritius from the Air – Times Editions Over Singapore – Archipelago Press Italy from the Air – White Star – Grund - Lincoln Publishers France from the Air – White Star – Grund - Lincoln Publishers Indonesia from the Air – Gallimard - Malaysia from the Air – Gallimard - Archipelago Press Egypt from the Air- Abrams – Mondadori – Dumont - Thames & Hudson Teatri D’Acqua- Nicolini Editore Turkey an Aerial Portrait – Abrams Basilicata vista dal Cielo – Mondadori Electa Acqua vista dal Cielo – Touring Club Italiano – Chasse Marée – Gobierno de Aragon Grèce vu du ciel – Gallimard Umbria Sacra e Civile- Edizioni Rai
Books with another Photographer
L’archeologie vu du ciel & Yan Arthus Bertrand – Azan USA- USA & Andrea Pistolesi - Touring Club Italiano Europa- Europa & Andrea Pistolesi - Touring Club Italiano Omaggio all’Italia & Andrea Pistolesi – Mondadori Omaggio al Mediterraneo & Andrea Pistolesi – Mondadori Terres D’Europe vu du Ciel & Daniel Philippe – Editions Terres D’Images
Produced for Charity
Foto & Parole- Italian Red Cross / Rotary Club Milano Nord Foto, Diritti & Doveri - Italian Red Cross / Rotary Club Milano Nord È Solo un Clic – Pane Quotidiano Milano Foto e Bit - Pane Quotidiano Milano Libro - Pane Quotidiano Milano
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