Roberto Battistini is a French artist born in Corsica in 1959. He has a degree in cinema and is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. His editorial work has been published in numerous French and international magazines. Recognized for his mastery of portraiture, he has photographed numerous personalities from the world of art and cinema since 1985. His photographic research work has been presented twice in 2012 and 2014 by the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in the prestigious framework of the Month of Photography in Paris.

Famous for his series of cult photographs of Serge Gainsbourg as Salvador Dali, Roberto Battistini develops a singular work on the portraits of artists. His multiple artistic collaborations in the project “Gainsbourg Still Alive” are a tribute to the iconic artist of the 1980s. Roberto Battistini is present in many public and private collections. Sothebys Paris, the French Alliance Institute of New York, Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris, the YAGEO Foundation, the Palais de la Porte d’Orée, the Ministry of Culture of Morocco and many galleries have exhibited his work.