Dani Olivier (born 1969) is a French photographer. He has graduated from the business school HEC Paris.[1] He started photography as a teenager in an informal, weekly photography club in Paris.[2] Between 2000 and 2006, Olivier worked on digital self-portraits. He asked his models to use a digital camera to shoot their first nude selfies. He aimed to capture a unique moment that could not be reproduced: a person's very first selfie, long before the concept became popular. [3]

From 2007 on, Olivier has specialized on abstract nude, compositions that he achieved by projecting patterns on his models, coupled with movement and optical deformations. He is using a minimal design ("a body, a black backdrop and lights")[4] coupled with top-notch, state-of-the-art light projectors and cameras.[2]

Books

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  • Nus abstraits (2011),[5] ISBN 978-2-35355-776-9
  • Nus abstraits et psychédéliques (2011),[6] ISBN 978-2-35355-776-9
  • Nus corps et âme (2015)[7]

Selected exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ Dani Olivier notice in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France catalog
  2. ^ a b Matcovsky, Samantha (2016-04-21). "Capturing 'the Most Beautiful Image' With Dani Olivier". huffingtonpost.
  3. ^ Interview (in french) from Graine de Photographe photo blog
  4. ^ Maggiori, Claude (2016-03-01). "Corps électriques". Palace Costes numéro 61.
  5. ^ Nus abstraits in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France Catalog
  6. ^ Nus abstraits et psychédéliques in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France Catalog
  7. ^ article (in french) from GQ magazine
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