Chiara Capodici Opens Leporello, a Photography Bookshop in Rome
On April 6, 2017, the event 'Gli Stati generali della Fotografia' commenced at the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome, under the organization of MiBACT and Lorenza Bravetta. This gathering brought together prominent figures in the field of photography, with a follow-up session scheduled for May 5 in Reggio Emilia. Chiara Capodici, who established the bookstore Leporello, discussed her journey. Between 2009 and 2016, she curated various exhibitions and launched Leporello in January 2017, emphasizing photography and planning to diversify further. Although facing financial challenges, she points out the limited availability of photography books in Rome. Capodici urges MiBACT to recognize 'cultural enterprise' legally and to streamline support for cultural businesses, all while maintaining a positive outlook while juggling multiple roles.
Key facts
- First session of 'Gli Stati generali della Fotografia' held on April 6, 2017 at Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome.
- Organized by MiBACT at the initiative of Lorenza Bravetta.
- Second session scheduled for May 5, 2017 in Reggio Emilia.
- Chiara Capodici opened Leporello, a photography bookstore in Rome, in January 2017.
- Capodici previously worked with studio 3/3 from 2009 to 2016.
- She curated the publishing sector at the MIA fair in Milan.
- Other Rome photography bookstores include One Room, Colli, and Officine Fotografiche.
- Capodici advocates for legal recognition of 'cultural enterprise' and cites stalled efforts by Rome's Culture Commission.
- She calls on MiBACT to support research, EU grants, scholarships, and academic recognition of photobooks.
- Capodici operates as a freelancer with a VAT number and previously used an association for grants.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Capodici
- Lorenza Bravetta
- Gae Aulenti
- Luca Ronconi
- Antonio Ottomanelli
- Maurizio Ceccato
- Emilia Giorgi
- Fabio Barile
- Niccolò Fano
Institutions
- Istituto Centrale per la Grafica
- Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e il Turismo (MiBACT)
- MIA fair
- Leporello
- 3/3
- One Room
- Colli
- Officine Fotografiche
- Scripta Manent
- minimum fax
- Fondati sulla Cultura
- Commissione Cultura di Roma Capitale
- Studio di architettura Orizzontale
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Reggio Emilia
- Milan
- London
- Netherlands
- Via del Pigneto 162e, Rome