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When Luigi Ghirri Photographed the Ferrari Factory

In the mid-1980s, Ghirri was invited to make promotional photographs for the mythic carmaker. His images bring the company down to earth from the upper stratosphere of luxury.

La Dolce Vita According to Sam Youkilis

Drawing inspiration from Fellini and Pasolini, the photographer finds a seductive—sometimes humorous—vision of Italy.

How a Group of Young Italian Artists Redefined Avant-Garde Photography

A landmark exhibition makes the case for the Arte Povera movement’s lasting influence on lens-based conceptual art.
Lisetta Carmi, I Travestiti Dalida, 1965-67

How Lisetta Carmi Changed the History of Italian Photojournalism

An artist and humanist, Carmi exposed the public to the realities of marginalized communities, from dockworkers to sex workers.

The Sicilian Photographer Who Fought the Mafia

An impassioned activist and fearless documentarian, Letizia Battaglia lived by the heart and the camera.

The Private Lives of Italians, as Seen Through Their Windows

Gail Albert Halaban invites viewers to consider what can be seen—and imagined—through the windows of their neighbors.

Paolo Di Paolo’s Paradise Found

An Italian photographer of Hollywood stars, now in his 90s, finally makes his debut.

Italy’s First Photobook Festival

Gazebook brings contemporary photography to a remote village in Sicily.

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Aperture presents “Image Worlds to Come: Photography & AI,” a timely and urgent issue that explores how artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the field of photography and our broader culture of images.

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