Italian artist photographer Claudio Abate dies at 74
Claudio Abate, a celebrated Italian photographer, passed away in Rome at the age of 74, according to his family’s announcement. His funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Church of the Artists located in Piazza del Popolo. Born in Rome in 1943, Abate discovered his passion for photography at just 12 years old. Following his father's passing, he apprenticed under Michelangelo Como and joined the Press Service Agency at 16. He captured significant events in Italian art, such as Jannis Kounellis's 1969 installation and Gino De Dominicis's 'Zodiaco' in 1970. His inaugural solo exhibition took place in 1979, and he showcased his work at notable venues, including the Venice Biennale in 1993 and Galleria Mara Coccia in 2010.
Key facts
- Claudio Abate died in Rome at age 74
- Funeral on Monday, August 7, 2023, at 10 a.m. in Church of the Artists, Piazza del Popolo, Rome
- Born in Rome in 1943 to artist father Domenico Abate Cristaldi (friend of Giorgio de Chirico) and French mother
- Took first photograph at age 12 in 1955
- Worked as apprentice for photographer Michelangelo Como in Via Margutta
- Joined Press Service Agency at 16, assisted Magnum photographer Eric Lessing
- Met Mario Mafai, Mario Schifano, Federico Fellini, Carmelo Bene at Caffè Notegen
- Photographed Jannis Kounellis's 1969 'Senza titolo (12 cavalli)' and Gino De Dominicis's 1970 'Zodiaco' at L'Attico gallery
- 1979 first solo show curated by Achille Bonito Oliva at Centro Culturale dell'Immagine, Il Fotogramma
- 1993 participated in 'Punti Cardinali dell'Arte' at Giardini di Castello during Venice Biennale
Entities
Artists
- Claudio Abate
- Jannis Kounellis
- Gino De Dominicis
- Pino Pascali
- Mario Mafai
- Mario Schifano
- Federico Fellini
- Carmelo Bene
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Domenico Abate Cristaldi
- Michelangelo Como
- Eric Lessing
- Joseph Beuys
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Italo Mussa
- Angela Madesani
Institutions
- Press Service Agency
- Magnum
- Caffè Notegen
- Sipario
- L'Attico
- Centro Culturale dell'Immagine, Il Fotogramma
- Studio Cavalieri
- Centro Culturale Musoni
- Studio Bocchi
- Giardini di Castello
- Biennale di Venezia
- Galleria Mara Coccia
- Church of the Artists
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Piazza del Popolo
- Via Margutta
- Via del Babuino
- Bologna
- Venice