La fotografia in Italia. 1945-1975 Masterpieces from the Morello collection
FORMA the International Centre for Photography, Milan
from February 12 to June 2, 2010
"For the first time Paolo Morello’s extraordinary collection will be on show at a public exhibition. These series of vintage prints drawn from the collection cover the history of Italian photography from the post war years through to the mid seventies.
This was a period when Italian photography reached an all time pinnacle of social awareness; when, in the years immediately following the war, television had yet to gain the upper hand and information was conveyed through the illustrated press (therefore, through photography).
Furthermore, it was precisely during this period that a younger generation first began to consider photography as a professional activity. This new osmosis between photography enthusiasts and professional photographers yielded results that would never again be matched.
These were crucial years in Italian history moreover, and photography was the most capable medium in portraying not only the rapid transformation our society underwent during the years defined as the ‘economic boom’, but also a value system which still today identifies Italian culture throughout the world."
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