Italian photographer Pepi Merisio dies at 90

Pepi Merisio, a celebrated photographer, died on February 3, 2021, at the age of 90 in Bergamo. He was born in Caravaggio in 1931 and started his photography career on his own in 1947, quickly becoming well-known among amateur photographers in the 1950s. In 1956, he began working with Touring Club Italiano and contributed to various magazines, including Camera and Paris-Match. Merisio went professional in 1962 and joined Epoca the following year after his impactful piece "In morte dello zio Angelo" was published. His significant works include the 1964 series "Una giornata col Papa" featuring Pope Paul VI and the extensive "Terra di Bergamo" trilogy from 1969, plus "Terra amata. Fotografie 1952-2015" published in 2016. His impressive collection at the Museo della fotografia Sestini contains 252,000 slides, 165,000 negatives, and 154,000 prints showcasing Bergamo and the Italian countryside.