Six decades of cityscapes and depictions of social transformation across Latin America Born in Gorizia, Italy in 1934 and nationalized as Venezuelan in 1954, photographer Paolo Gasparini is a leading figure in modern Latin American photography, known for his unflinching portrayal of the cultural tensions and profound internal contradictions of the American continent. Gasparini has travelled extensively throughout Latin America, from Cuba to Venezuela, where he eventually settled, and beyond, capturing the diversity and ...
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Six decades of cityscapes and depictions of social transformation across Latin America Born in Gorizia, Italy in 1934 and nationalized as Venezuelan in 1954, photographer Paolo Gasparini is a leading figure in modern Latin American photography, known for his unflinching portrayal of the cultural tensions and profound internal contradictions of the American continent. Gasparini has travelled extensively throughout Latin America, from Cuba to Venezuela, where he eventually settled, and beyond, capturing the diversity and visual culture of the region he came to call home. This publication, accompanying the eponymous exhibition, surveys six decades of his photographic career wherein an itinerary through the ever-changing landscapes of cities such as Caracas, La Habana, Sao Paulo or Mexico seems to echo that of Munich, Paris, Madrid or London. The catalog features essays by Mar???a Wills, curator of the exhibition, Horacio Fern???ndez, Antonio Mu???oz Molina and Juan Villoro, as well as a concise biography of Gasparini by Sagrario Berti.
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As new (in torn shrink wrap) Bright yellow cloth boards with mounted bw illustration with black spine lettering. 341 pp. Richly illustrated. Paolo Gasparini was born in Gorizia, Italy in 1934 and nationalised as Venezuelan in 1954. As a photographer, his work portraying the cultural tensions and contradictions of the American continent is one of the most compelling. The exhibition and catalogue that is presented by MAPFRE Foundation propose a journey of six decades of his photographic career where an itinerary through the landscape of the ever-changing and diverse cities like Caracas, La Habana, Sao Paulo or Mexico echo Munich, Paris, Madrid or London. The catalogue comprises essays by María Wills, curator if the exhibition, Horacio Fernández, Antonio Muñoz Molina and Juan Villoro as well as a biography of Gasparini by Sagrario Berti.
