Books + Photobooks
Some of these books tell stories with words; others use images. Either way, they're part of life, whether it's real or imagined.
Alcuni di questi libri raccontano storie con le parole, altri con le immagini. Ma in ogni caso, fanno parte della vita vissuta o immaginata.
BUENOS AIRES – photobook
BUENOS AIRES ” … Walls, smooth and bare, which Molinari photographs closing up on its own camera lens, show a dreary and anonymous city side, even though in his framings, bolds and never trivials, the photographer is able to unearth and celebrate, of these white concrete buildings, a hidden and austere, almost majestic, beauty. ” … Continue reading
NELLA PANCIA DELLA BESTIA
NELLA PANCIA DELLA BESTIA UN ANNO DI VITA A NEW YORK Dodici mesi di cronache, entusiasmi, tristezze, esperienze, ricordi, storie, critiche, passioni di un italiano che vi racconta come si vive, si mangia, si dorme, si legge, si fa sesso, si parla, si fa conoscenza, si fa shopping, si litiga, si fa sport, si fa … Continue reading
THAT SKY BOOK – photobook
THAT SKY BOOK Michele Molinari lived for a few years in Recoleta, an aristocratic neighborhood that still keeps something of the old Frenchified past that the upper bourgeoisie treasured. And from there, from a permanent window and a fixed camera, he could assess the two qualities of the Buenos Aires sky: first, its fidelity and … Continue reading
LE AMERICHE IN SCALA 1:1
Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 In viaggio, da New York a Buenos Aires Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 è un viaggio. Un lungo viaggio pieno di colori, profumi, incontri, qualche pericolo; ma pure una mappa etnografico culinaria, una esplorazione personale, un consiglio su come avvicinarsi a ciò che si conosce meno. Insomma, fondamentalmente, una grande bellissima … Continue reading
WHERE I GO – photobook
where I go I grew up in a house with a backyard in a small town surrounded by lakes and countryside, but I lived most of my adult and professional life in big cities: Milan, New York and Buenos Aires. Here, when looking for relaxation and the signs of the passing seasons, I used to … Continue reading
CABA – photobook
CABA Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires Is it possible to synthesize the soul of a city through photographs of its buildings? The work of Michele Molinari heads in that direction, overlooking the Buenos Aires of historic monuments and focusing on the common dwellings that stud the skyline of the porteña city. They are boundary lines by … Continue reading
WINDOW SEAT, PLZ – photobook
window seat, plz I’m a window seat guy. I still remember once when the airline reassigned seats and dropped me in the center right of a middle line of four on a 14-hour flight. I never ever flew with them again. Bad airline. Mine is not a fixation, it’s a necessity, when I sit at … Continue reading
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURES – photobook
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURES in analog times In the nineties I had the chance to work extensively for a few travel and life-style magazines while I was based first in Milan, Italy and later in New York, NY. When on assignment the schedule was usually tight and the time to photograph not always in sync with … Continue reading
SONO ANDATO A SBATTERE
SONO ANDATO A SBATTERE resilienza: come trasformare i traumi in occasioni Dal momento in cui il protagonista va a sbattere a quando esce dall’ospedale una settimana più tardi, medici e infermieri, compagni di camera e altri pazienti del reparto di neurochirurgia lo accompagnano nella quotidianità forzata e dipendente mentre le vite si intrecciano e si … Continue reading
AND THEN IT HIT ME
AND THEN IT HIT ME resiliency: how to turn a traumatic event into an opportunity The account has a fast rhythm and is absorbing. We get a strong idea of the sense of impotence and the strain required to keep thoughts at bay, of the trust that the patient necessarily has to concede, and the … Continue reading
UCUMARI
UCUMARI Gli animali, le piante e gli iconici ambienti naturali del Sudamerica. Il Sudamerica svela un mondo di contrasti che si riflettono nella sua ricca biodiversità e nelle culture indigene. Dalle foreste lussureggianti ai fiumi imponenti, dagli aridi deserti costieri alle cime innevate e ai ghiacciai, il continente è un mix di ambienti unici e … Continue reading
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