Aosta's Summer Photography Exhibitions: Robert Capa, Andrea Alborno, Miriam Colognesi
This summer, Aosta hosts three photography exhibitions. At Centro Saint-Bénin, a retrospective of Robert Capa's work (1932-1954) is curated by Gabriel Bauret, featuring 300 images from Magnum Photos organized into nine themes. Capa, who was born in Budapest in 1913, co-founded Magnum Photos in 1947 and passed away in Indochina in 1954. Silvana Editoriale has published a catalog for this exhibition. Daria Jorioz curates a travel photography showcase by Andrea Alborno at Hôtel des États. Meanwhile, at Chiesa di San Lorenzo, Miriam Colognesi, born in Turin in 1968 and residing between Italy and Barcelona, presents 'L'autre portrait. Le jeu,' inspired by Nicolas Claude's manuscript from 1662 found at Aosta's Biblioteca regionale Bruno Salvadori.
Key facts
- Three photography exhibitions are held in Aosta for summer.
- Robert Capa retrospective at Centro Saint-Bénin curated by Gabriel Bauret.
- 300 photos from Magnum Photos archives in 9 thematic sections covering 1932–1954.
- Catalog published by Silvana Editoriale.
- Capa was born in Budapest in 1913, started in Berlin, co-founded Magnum in 1947.
- Capa died in Indochina in 1954 from a landmine.
- Andrea Alborno exhibition at Hôtel des États curated by Daria Jorioz.
- Miriam Colognesi exhibition at Chiesa di San Lorenzo titled 'L'autre portrait. Le jeu'.
- Colognesi's work uses Nicolas Claude's 1662 manuscript from Biblioteca regionale Bruno Salvadori.
- Colognesi lives between Italy and Barcelona.
Entities
Artists
- Robert Capa
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- David Seymour
- Andrea Alborno
- Miriam Colognesi
- Nicolas Claude
Institutions
- Centro Saint-Bénin
- Magnum Photos
- Silvana Editoriale
- Hôtel des États
- Chiesa di San Lorenzo
- Biblioteca regionale Bruno Salvadori
- Artribune
Locations
- Aosta
- Italy
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Berlin
- Germany
- Indochina
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Turin