Jun 5th
Digital
An intense account of the history, lifestyle and culture of Italy since WWII is told through the eyes of the photographers of Magnum Photos – the most important photo agency in the world. Starting with a tribute to its three founders (Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, and David Seymour) and their trips to Italy, the exhibition moves on to a chronological overview of images, through a fascinating intertwining of famous and lesser-known photographs; world-famous places and local, ordinary people; and protagonists of Italian social, political and cultural events since the aftermath of WWII up to the present.
The exhibition starts at the meeting point between the artistic vocation and reportage, typical of the first half of the 20th century, a journey that not only recalls a polyhedric portrait of Italy and of Italian quintessence, but also speaks of a fundamental chapter in the history of photography itself. It is an attempt to – partially – order the Italian memory through small and big events, special or contingent moments. It is an attempt to read both the history and the present to try to interpret the complex physiognomy of contemporaneity.
Slow Food members can buy tickets at the discount rate, either by showing their membership card at the ticket office or buying online and showing their membership card upon entry.
During the days of Slow Fish the exhibition is open at these times (the ticket office closes an hour earlier than the exhibition:
- Thursday, July 1 from 2.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
- Friday, July 2 from 2.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, July 3-4, from 11.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
We recommend a visit to the Palazzo Ducale to our visitors at Slow Fish.
Other info
Event languages: IT, EN
Event location:
Liguria - Genova, Palazzo Ducale Fondazione per la Cultura
Piazza Matteotti, 9 - Genova (Italy)
Piazza Matteotti, 9 - Genova (Italy)
