Nino Migliori Turns 100: Bologna Photographer Celebrated with Aosta Retrospective
Antonio "Nino" Migliori, who was born in Bologna in 1926, will celebrate his 100th birthday on 29 September. He began his photography journey in 1948, blending neorealist documentary styles with artistic exploration. Among his notable innovations are Ossidazioni and Lucigrammi. During the 1950s, he formed friendships with artists such as Tancredi and Emilio Vedova. His 1968 work, Antimemoria, is recognized as a significant contribution to Italian conceptual photography. He became well-known for pieces like Gente dell'Emilia and Il tuffatore. In 1977, his first significant retrospective was curated by Arturo Carlo Quintavalle. Migliori taught History of Photography at the University of Parma and established Abrecal in 1982. His exhibition, Nino Migliori. La dialettica del reale, will take place at Aosta's Centro Saint-Benin from 9 October 2026 to 7 March 2027.
Key facts
- Nino Migliori, born Antonio Migliori in Bologna in 1926, turns 100 on 29 September
- He took up photography in 1948 at age twenty-two
- His 1968 conceptual series Antimemoria took its title and concept from André Malraux's Antimemorie
- Arturo Carlo Quintavalle curated his first major retrospective in 1977 at the Centro studi e archivio della comunicazione
- From 1978 he taught History of Photography at the University of Parma
- He founded Abrecal – Gruppo Ricerca Percezione Globale in 1982, active until 1991
- His Zooforo series depicts animals on the Baptistery of Parma Cathedral, inspired by Benedetto Antelami's bestiary
- The exhibition Nino Migliori. La dialettica del reale runs at Aosta's Centro Saint-Benin from 9 October 2026 to 7 March 2027
Entities
Artists
- Nino Migliori
- Antonio Migliori
- Tancredi
- Emilio Vedova
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Vasco Bendini
- Vittorio Mascalchi
- Luciano Leonardi
- André Malraux
- Paul Strand
- Arturo Carlo Quintavalle
- Ardengo Soffici
- Giovanni Papini
- Aldo Palazzeschi
- Benedetto Antelami
- Angela Madesani
- Zannier
- Ghirri
- Marina Migliori
- Roland Barthes
- Marina Abramović
- Ulay
- Giorgio Morandi
- Dario Fo
- Eugenio Montale
- Ilaria Introzzi
Institutions
- Fondazione Nino Migliori
- Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
- Centro studi e archivio della comunicazione
- CSAC
- University of Parma
- Abrecal – Gruppo Ricerca Percezione Globale
- Lacerba
- Punto e Virgola
- Fondazione MAST
- Centro Saint-Benin
- Artribune
- M77 Gallery
- Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Venice
- Parma
- Aosta
- Emilia
- Delta
- Via B. Festaz, 27
- Milan