Luigi Crocenzi's photo-stories on show in Fermo
A retrospective at the Terminal Mario Dondero in Fermo explores Luigi Crocenzi's pioneering role in photo-storytelling and photography as a visual language. Curated by Marco Andreani and Pacifico D'Ercoli, the exhibition presents unpublished materials including photo-stories, documents, correspondence, scripts, and photographs from Crocenzi's career. Crocenzi founded the Centro per la Cultura nella Fotografia (CCF) in Fermo in 1954 with Alvaro Valentini, promoting photography as a sequence of images equivalent to written text. Highlights include Ugo Mulas's complete 26-photo sequence for the TV program Telescuola, inspired by Eugenio Montale's poem, and an unpublished 1968 documentary on Mario Giacomelli scripted by Crocenzi. The display features black-and-white images on brick walls and panels with captions, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in Crocenzi's diverse world.
Key facts
- Luigi Crocenzi (1923–1984) was an Italian intellectual and pioneer of photo-storytelling.
- The retrospective is held at Terminal Mario Dondero in Fermo.
- Curated by Marco Andreani and Pacifico D'Ercoli.
- Crocenzi founded the Centro per la Cultura nella Fotografia (CCF) in 1954 with Alvaro Valentini.
- The exhibition includes unpublished materials: photo-stories, documents, correspondence, scripts, and photographs.
- Highlights include Ugo Mulas's 26-photo sequence for Telescuola and an unpublished 1968 documentary on Mario Giacomelli.
- Crocenzi collaborated with Elio Vittorini on the illustrated edition of Conversazione in Sicilia.
- He studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome under Luigi Chiarini and Umberto Barbaro.
Entities
Artists
- Luigi Crocenzi
- Marco Andreani
- Pacifico D'Ercoli
- Ugo Mulas
- Mario Giacomelli
- Elio Vittorini
- Eugenio Montale
- Luigi Chiarini
- Umberto Barbaro
- Alvaro Valentini
- Toni Nicolini
Institutions
- Terminal Mario Dondero
- Centro per la Cultura nella Fotografia (CCF)
- Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
- Il Politecnico
- Artribune
Locations
- Fermo
- Italy
- Montegranaro
- Sicily
- Rome
- Adriatic Sea