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The title "Cose Mai Viste" literally translates as "things never seen" and applies here in two ways. In the most direct sense, it refers to works that have never been shown, exhibited, or published. In a broader sense, it evokes landscapes that only Giacomelli has contemplated, moments when he was the only one present. Now gone, only his photographs remain to describe them—or transform them. A self-taught artist who became an iconic figure in postwar Italian photography, Mario Giacomelli (1913–2000) made a name for himself with his images of his country, notably the series "There Are No Hands to Caress My Face ," which shows young seminarians playing in the snow, in striking graphic contrast to their black cassocks. His single photograph, "The Boy from Scanno," also enjoyed exceptional exposure thanks to John Szarkowski's classic book, "Looking at Photographs." The 230 images collected here, spanning the 1960s to the 1990s, are both familiar—like the monk playing soccer on the cover—and completely new—he is playing on the grass.
Photology, 2009
432 pages
6.5 × 8.7 inches
ISBN 9788888359199
The title "Cose Mai Viste" literally translates as "things never seen" and applies here in two ways. In the most direct sense, it refers to works that have never been shown, exhibited, or published. In a broader sense, it evokes landscapes that only Giacomelli has contemplated, moments when he was the only one present. Now gone, only his photographs remain to describe them—or transform them. A self-taught artist who became an iconic figure in postwar Italian photography, Mario Giacomelli (1913–2000) made a name for himself with his images of his country, notably the series "There Are No Hands to Caress My Face ," which shows young seminarians playing in the snow, in striking graphic contrast to their black cassocks. His single photograph, "The Boy from Scanno," also enjoyed exceptional exposure thanks to John Szarkowski's classic book, "Looking at Photographs." The 230 images collected here, spanning the 1960s to the 1990s, are both familiar—like the monk playing soccer on the cover—and completely new—he is playing on the grass.
Photology, 2009
432 pages
6.5 × 8.7 inches
ISBN 9788888359199
