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Artribune Podcast: Ferdinando Scianna and Toni Capuozzo in Conversation

other · 2026-04-27

Artribune has released a new episode of its podcast series 'Contemporaneamente', curated by Mariantonietta Firmani, featuring photographer Ferdinando Scianna and journalist Toni Capuozzo. The podcast explores their decades-long careers spanning war reportage, crime journalism, and fashion photography. Scianna, born in Bagheria in 1943, studied philosophy at the University of Palermo and began collaborating with L'Europeo in 1967. He became the first Italian photographer for Magnum Photos in 1982 and worked with Henri Cartier-Bresson. In the 1980s, he became a sought-after fashion photographer, contributing to the success of Dolce & Gabbana. Capuozzo, born in Palmanova in 1948, graduated in sociology from the University of Trento and wrote for Reporter, Panorama Mese, and Epoca. He covered the mafia for Mixer and reported on wars in the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, the Middle East, and Afghanistan. He served as deputy director of TG5 until 2013 and has hosted the program Terra! since 2000. The podcast is available on Spreaker.

Key facts

  • Podcast series 'Contemporaneamente' curated by Mariantonietta Firmani
  • Features photographer Ferdinando Scianna and journalist Toni Capuozzo
  • Scianna born in Bagheria in 1943, studied philosophy at University of Palermo
  • Scianna joined Magnum Photos in 1982 as first Italian photographer
  • Scianna worked with Henri Cartier-Bresson and contributed to Dolce & Gabbana's success
  • Capuozzo born in Palmanova in 1948, graduated in sociology from University of Trento
  • Capuozzo covered mafia for Mixer and wars in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Middle East, Afghanistan
  • Capuozzo was deputy director of TG5 until 2013 and hosts Terra! since 2000

Entities

Artists

  • Ferdinando Scianna
  • Toni Capuozzo
  • Mariantonietta Firmani
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • Leonardo Sciascia
  • André Pieyre de Mandiargues
  • Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
  • Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Jorge Luis Borges
  • Giovanni Minoli

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Magnum Photos
  • L'Europeo
  • Le Monde Diplomatique
  • La Quinzaine littéraire
  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • Reporter
  • Panorama Mese
  • Epoca
  • Mixer
  • Mediaset
  • TG4
  • TG5
  • Studio Aperto
  • Retequattro
  • Videonews
  • Tgcom24
  • Notizie.it
  • Parallelo42 contemporary art
  • Spreaker

Locations

  • Bagheria
  • Palermo
  • Italy
  • Paris
  • France
  • Palmanova
  • Trento
  • former Yugoslavia
  • Somalia
  • Middle East
  • Afghanistan
  • Soviet Union
  • Russia
  • Forlì

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