Capri Photography Festival Launches Three-Year Collecting Focus

Key facts

• The Capri Photography Festival is in its ninth edition.
• The festival is promoted by the Fondazione Capri at the Certosa di San Giacomo.
• Previous editions featured monographic shows of authors like Barone Von Gloeden (2009) and Luigi Ghirri (2018).
• The 2017 edition introduces a three-year structure with three exhibitions on collecting.
• Curator Denis Curti stated the foundation acquired works from past editions, creating a photographic heritage tied to Campania.
• The first exhibition, 'Capri: un’isola per la fotografia. La Collezione ideale,' runs until July 23 and includes over 50 photographs.
• Works by Mimmo Jodice and Maurizio Galimberti from artist residencies are in the foundation's collection.
• The second exhibition will feature works from Neapolitan private collectors.
• The third exhibition will survey public and private photo archives of Campanian institutions, companies, and foundations.
• The project aligns with the Mibact's census of Italian photographic archives.