Alessia Glaviano on Larry Fink, Fashion Photography, and the Photo Vogue Festival

Alessia Glaviano, Senior Photo Editor at Vogue Italia, discusses the intersection of fashion and art photography in an interview with Artribune. She highlights Larry Fink's exhibition "The Beats and The Vanities" at Armani/Silos in Milan, arguing against rigid artistic categories and noting that fashion is just one element in Fink's work. Glaviano sees fashion as an interface with the world, a noble concept often reduced to consumer anxiety. She reflects on the evolution of Vogue Italia's online platform, which allowed her to expand discourse on photography beyond fashion to include documentary and other genres. Glaviano believes spontaneity in photography is challenged by modern self-awareness but points to Micke Brodie's "Juvenile" as a counterexample. She discusses the contradictory coexistence of performance-driven social media and more human models, citing Petra Collins, Amanda De Cadenet's "Girl Gaze Project," and her own exhibition "The Female Gaze." Glaviano emphasizes the educational role of curation in the age of fake news and image overload. She previews the upcoming Photo Vogue Festival, featuring a Paolo Roversi exhibition at Palazzo Reale with original Polaroids, and a show titled "Fashion and Politics in Vogue Italia" exploring social themes like cosmetic surgery, oil spills, and war.