Yvonne De Rosa Recovers Lost 1950s Photo Archive in Naples
Yvonne De Rosa, a photographer from Naples born in 1975, is showcasing 'Archivio Magazzini – Chapter One' at Magazzini Fotografici in Naples. This exhibition features around 10,000 negatives discovered in a junk shop labeled 'Materiale elettrico,' attributed to an unidentified photojournalist from the 1950s. Among the captured images are notable figures such as Igor Stravinsky, Eduardo De Filippo, Maurizio Valenzi, Nino Taranto, Jacqueline Kennedy in Capri, Anna Magnani, and Sophia Loren. A particular packet marked 'Contrabbandiere incinta' pertains to the smuggler who inspired Vittorio De Sica's 1963 film 'Ieri, oggi, domani,' which earned the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1965. De Rosa, who established Magazzini Fotografici in 2015, holds a Political Science degree and is currently engaged in a project in Albania.
Key facts
- Yvonne De Rosa discovered 10,000 negatives from an unknown 1950s photojournalist in a Naples junk shop.
- The exhibition 'Archivio Magazzini – Chapter One' is held at Magazzini Fotografici in Naples.
- Subjects include Igor Stravinsky, Eduardo De Filippo, Maurizio Valenzi, Nino Taranto, Jacqueline Kennedy, Anna Magnani, and Sophia Loren.
- One packet labeled 'Contrabbandiere incinta' depicted the smuggler who inspired Vittorio De Sica's film 'Ieri, oggi, domani' (1963).
- The film won the 1965 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
- De Rosa's previous recovery projects include 'Crazy God' (awarded by WHO in 2007) and 'Hidden Identities Unfinished'.
- She founded Magazzini Fotografici in 2015 in Palazzo Caracciolo D'Avellino.
- De Rosa studied at Central Saint Martins and University of Naples Federico II.
Entities
Artists
- Yvonne De Rosa
- Igor Stravinsky
- Eduardo De Filippo
- Maurizio Valenzi
- Nino Taranto
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Anna Magnani
- Sophia Loren
- Vittorio De Sica
- Marcello Mastroianni
Institutions
- Magazzini Fotografici
- World Health Organization
- World Conference on Poverty and Health
- Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
- University of Naples Federico II
- Palazzo Caracciolo D'Avellino
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Capri
- America
- Romania
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- London
- United Kingdom
- Albania
- Venice