Turin, October 31 (askanews) – Massimo Vitali is one of those photographers who have defined the Italian landscape, not just the human one, with his large group scenes and the famous beaches. At Artissima, Intesa Sanpaolo's Gallerie d'Italia showcased some of his works, in anticipation of the exhibition they will host in Turin in 2027.
We met him and talked about his work today. "My photography is concrete," he told us, "both when I was taking photos for film and now that I use middle format digital, that is, heavy digital, it has remained the same and in any case I need it to capture detail, my photos are a myriad of details put together." Details that add up, intersect, become people's stories, however small—but always fundamental—in the grand panorama of the image.
And attention to this detail is crucial for the photographer. "I'm not interested in photography, beautiful landscapes, beautiful light," Vitali added, "all those things I absolutely don't take into consideration, but I'm interested in details. I'm crazy about details. I work with a studio that's equally crazy about details, and they yell at me when a person at 36 meters isn't perfectly focused and you can't see their shoelaces, so I keep going." And, let us tell you, the strength of a work like this also lies in the character of a photographer who speaks like Massimo Vitali.
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