Just for Passion
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8898565208 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Aside from the accounts of turncoats, these pictures were the only physical evidence of this powerful politician’s connections to the Sicilian Mafia. From 1985 to 1991 she held a seat on the Palermo city council for the Green Party, from 1991 to 1996 she was a Deputy at the Sicilian Regional Assembly for The Network. She photographed the dead so often that she was like a roving morgue. Married at 16, she took up p
Format issue, imo Great subject matter, but many photos were printed across both pages so content was buried in the binding.Discouraging.
The Sicilian photographer’s new book, Just For Passion, catalogues her exhibition at Rome’s MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts.The book explores the incredible scope and character of Letizia Battaglia’s work. With over one hundred photographs including previously unpublished works, the collection captures an intimate insight into the ambivalence of Italian life, from harrowing images of the Mafia to beautiful portraits of the women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. Drago is delighted to feature Letizia Battaglia for the second time following the success of her Anthology. In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, Battaglia explained that through the duality of her work, she aimed to “to den
It recounts humanity with the force and commitment of a work of art. "Her photography is universal. It goes beyond the specific context of Sicily at a particular time to speak to other cultures that have had similar experiences and can identify with people who are suffering, caught between life and death" (Bartolomeo Pietromarchi Wall Street Journal)