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After the success of the monograph 'Anthology', this photo volume 'Just For Passion' by Letizia BATTAGLIA, catalogues now her exhibition at Rome's MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts. 'Just for Passion' explores the incredible scope and character of the photographic work by Letizia BATTAGLIA.Content
With over 100 photographs including previously unpublished works, the collection in the photo volume 'Just for Passion' by Letizia BATTAGLIA captures an intimate insight into the ambivalence of Italian life, from harrowing images of the Mafia to beautiful portraits of the women and children of Palermo. Contributors include the Dean of the International Centre of Photography in New York, Fred Ritchin; curator, Paolo Falcone; journalist, Attilio Bolzoni; photography critic, Giovanna Calvenzi; the Mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando; Palermo's Anti-Mafia Magistrate, Franca Imbergamo; the President of the MAXXI Museum, Giovanna Melandri and the Museum's Director of Architecture, Margherita Guccione." (© Drago, 2017)
About the Italian photographer, Letizia BATTAGLIA (1935-2022)
Photo books by and about the work of Letizia BATTAGLIA
- Format
- HC with dust jacket, 25 x 33 x 2 cm., 140 pp., b/w ills., text language: English