About the photographer, Massimo VITALI (* 1944 in Como, IT)

Massimo VITALI studied photography in London. In the 1970s he initially worked as a photo journalist, later mainly as a cameraman. In recent years his interest has shifted to artistic photography. His works have been shown in Arles, Paris, London and at the Hasselblad Foundation (Gothenburg)." (publisher's note, © Steidl Verlag, 2011)

Photo books by, Massimo VITALI

'Beach and Disco' (2000); 'Landscape with figures' (2004, 2011); 'Photographer' (2004); 'Natural Habitats' (2010); 'Entering a New World: Photographs 2009–2018' (2019); 'Short Stories (2019)


'Natural Habitats', the successor to 'Landscape with Figures', comprises 70 color photographs and contains 120 miniature images that create visual connections between color, composition and time. Compared with first volume it shows a different perspective
128,00 € *
'Entering a New World' is the third of Massimo VITALI's published investigations into the masses. After 'Landscape with Figures' and 'Natural Habitats', it now shows color images of people who consciously & unconsciously interact with their surroundings.
95,00 € *
'Short Stories' contains hand-incorporated color photos by Italian photographer Massimo VITALI in one volume. After many discussions with staff and curators who know his work very well, the choice fell on 12 photographs that best describe his work.
125,00 € *
With 'Landscape with Figures' Massimo VITALI is expanding the scope of his investigation of beaches and discos to include ski resorts and swimming pools from all over the world. The color photographs focus on the relationship between man and landscape.
85,00 € *
'Photographers A-Z' brings together photographers who have made a significant contribution to photographic culture, as well as the most important photographic volumes of the past century. The entries are illustrated with facsimiles from books & magazines.
from 16,00 €
Massimo VITALI's interest is the social events in places of leisure & consumer culture. This catalog is an ideal addition to his other large-format illustrated books: in addition to 24 works in color, it contains six texts on the photographer's work.
9,95 € *