Iconic B
In this project, Alberto Alicata, traces the history of photography, image iconic realized by the great masters, resorting to the use of a symbol of contemporary Western culture: Barbie. Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Guy Bourdin, David Lachapelle, Mario Testino are some of the names which Alicata honors, studying carefully chosen shots and recreating a set to measure Barbie rebuilt in detail the limits of the obsessive precision, the original that inspired it, in order to strengthen the authenticity and strength of timeless images, now become part of our visual memory and intended to be timeless. Intuition playful operate this simulation, using one of the most imitated, idolized, collected and studied which is renewed in every historical period, this production puts in a dimension in the making, is intended to be enriched with new images, and more opportunity to quote unexpected suggestions.
2nd Prize : Cristina Vatielli, Italy
Picasso’s Women
3rd Prize : Kristoffer Eliassen, Norway
The Selfie Project
Alberto Alicata is based in Rome where he works as a fashion and advertising photographer.
http://www.albertoalicata.com
EXHIBITION
Sony World Photography Awards 2016
From 22 April to 8 May 2016
Somerset House
Strand, London WC2R 1LA
United Kingdom
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk
http://www.worldphoto.org/2016exhibition
