Seipersei Edizioni: Intervista all'editore indipendente Stefano Vigni

Stefano Vigni founded Seipersei edizioni in 2011 as a self-publisher for his long-term photographic projects on Italy. In 2017, he expanded to publish works by friends, colleagues, and students, with his partner Chiara joining the effort. The press focuses on social, cultural, and artistic research, with a strong emphasis on photography through a dedicated essay series, plus a comics line for children. Vigni aims to educate readers about photography, targeting a broad audience. He criticizes the prevalence of celebrity biographies and gossip books, positioning Seipersei as a craft-oriented publisher that produces artist books distributed alongside major publishers. A key figure is Roberto Masotti/Lelli e Masotti Archivio, whom Vigni considers a friend and mentor, responsible for monographs on Keith Jarrett, John Cage, and Franco Battiato, as well as 'Jazz Area' and 'You turned the tables on me'. Upcoming releases include the seventh volume of the essay series, 'Intelligenza Artificiale e Fotografia' by Alessandro Curti and Alessio Fusi, with contributions from Joan Fontcuberta and Michele Smargiassi; a graphic novel in the 'SuperFotografi' series (title to be revealed); and photo books by Alessandro Cirillo, Juan Hitter, and Edoardo Lughi. Vigni cites Luigi Ghirri's 'Kodachrome' as an essential read, noting Ghirri's parallel role as an independent publisher with Punto e Virgola. The interview is part of Artribune's series on independent Italian publishing.