Mimmo Jodice, Italian photographer of metaphysical visions, dies at 91
Mimmo Jodice, a prominent Italian photographer, passed away at the age of 91 following a remarkable 60-year career. He was born in Naples on March 29, 1934, and began his artistic journey after elementary school, being largely self-taught. In the late 1950s, he was inspired by prominent figures to pursue photography. His debut solo exhibition took place in 1967, followed by his first museum show in 1968. Jodice initially focused on social themes and conceptual art, later turning his lens to Southern Italy, producing significant works like 'Vedute di Napoli' (1978). He also captured images of cities worldwide and ancient art. From 1970 to 1996, he taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli and received numerous accolades, with major retrospectives held in 2001, 2016, and 2023.
Key facts
- Mimmo Jodice died at 91 after a 60+ year career
- Born in Naples' Rione Sanità on March 29, 1934
- First solo exhibition in 1967 at Libreria La Mandragola, Naples
- First public museum show in 1968 at Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
- Taught photography at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli from 1970 to 1996
- Won Antonio Feltrinelli Prize in 2003, first for photography
- Honorary degree in Architecture from Università Federico II in 2006
- Major retrospectives at GAM Torino (2001), MADRE (2016), Gallerie d'Italia Torino (2023)
Entities
Artists
- Mimmo Jodice
- Bill Brandt
- Germaine Krull
- Man Ray
- Ugo Mulas
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Alberto Savinio
- Álvaro Siza
- Mario Martone
- Simona Risi
- Matteo Monet
- Antonio Napolitano
- Cesare De Seta
- Roberto De Simone
- Domenico De Masi
- Van Deren Coke
- Giuseppe Bonini
- Giuseppe Galasso
- Germano Celant
- Nicola Spinosa
- Eugenio Battisti
- Fausto Zevi
- Stefano Boeri
- Richard Burdett
- Cornelia Lauf
- Filiberto Menna
- Giuseppe Alario
- Alessandra Mauro
- Isabella Pedicini
- Pier Giovani Castagnoli
- Andrea Viliani
- Livia Montagnoli
- Michele De Luca
- Roberto Bossaglia
- Annette Malochette
- George Hersey
- Francine Prose
- Ida Gianelli
- Marina Miraglia
- Lucio Amelio
- Andy Warhol
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Joseph Beuys
- Francesco Jodice
- Angela Jodice
- Jean-Christophe Bailly
- Fernando Pessoa
- Radino
- Sellerio
- Patellani
- Faeta
- Malabotti
- Cresci
- Sommer
- Alinari
- Jannis Kounellis
- Vito Acconci
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Angela Madesani
Institutions
- Libreria La Mandragola
- Popular Photography
- Palazzo Ducale di Urbino
- Modern Art Agency
- Lucio Amelio
- Studio Morra
- Studio Trisorio
- Galleria di Lia Rumma
- Museum of Arts di San Francisco
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna di Roma
- Castello di Rivoli
- Museo di Fotografia a Mosca
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
- Accademia dei Lincei
- Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
- Fabbri
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Torino
- MADRE
- Gallerie d'Italia di Torino
- Museum of Modern Art di Wakayama
- Casa della Fotografia di Mosca
- MART di Rovereto
- Museo di Capodimonte
- Palazzo Reale di Napoli
- Museo di Castel Sant'Elmo
- Artribune
- Mazzotta
- Villa Pignatelli
- Galleria Rondanini
- Comitato per Manifestazioni Culturali di Sasso di Castalda
- Museum of Art Philadelphia
- Triennale di Milano
- Palazzo della Ragione di Padova
- Federico Motta
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma
- Louvre
- Palatino
- Amazon
- Dina Carola
- Lia Rumma
- Pasquale Trisorio
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Rione Sanità
- Urbino
- San Francisco
- Boston
- Paris
- Tokyo
- Moscow
- Rome
- São Paulo
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Rivoli
- Wakayama
- Japan
- Rovereto
- Torino
- Campania
- Mediterranean
- Villa Pignatelli
- Basilicata
- Lauria
- Satriano di Lucania
- Sasso di Castalda
- Potenza
- United States
- Milan
- Padua
- Gibellina