Sky Arte docu-series profiles eight Italian photography masters
Sky Arte will air eight episodes of the docu-series 'Fotografi' on Tuesday, June 25, each focusing on a different Italian photographer. The series opens with the late Letizia Battaglia, known for documenting the mafia in Palermo. Other featured photographers include Paolo Pellegrin (Magnum Photos war photographer), Umberto Pizzi (celebrity paparazzo), Giovanni Gastel (fashion photographer and grandson of Luchino Visconti), Mustafa Sabbagh (Jordanian-Italian artist), Davide Monteleone (three-time World Press Photo winner), Oreste Pipolo (wedding and bridal portrait photographer), and Sergio Ramazzotti (photojournalist who covered the Arab Spring in Libya). The series intertwines their professional journeys with key events in recent Italian and international history.
Key facts
- Docu-series 'Fotografi' airs on Sky Arte on June 25.
- Eight episodes each profile a different Italian photographer.
- First episode features Letizia Battaglia, known for mafia documentation in Palermo.
- Paolo Pellegrin is a Magnum Photos war photographer.
- Umberto Pizzi is known as the 'king of paparazzi'.
- Giovanni Gastel is a fashion photographer and grandson of Luchino Visconti.
- Mustafa Sabbagh was born in Amman to an Italian-Jordanian family.
- Davide Monteleone has won three World Press Photo awards.
- Oreste Pipolo specializes in wedding and bridal photography.
- Sergio Ramazzotti documented the Arab Spring in Libya.
Entities
Artists
- Letizia Battaglia
- Paolo Pellegrin
- Umberto Pizzi
- Giovanni Gastel
- Mustafa Sabbagh
- Davide Monteleone
- Oreste Pipolo
- Sergio Ramazzotti
- Luchino Visconti
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Magnum Photos
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Palermo
- Rome
- Amman
- Jordan
- Libya