“Ferdinando can’t help it, he has centuries of finesse and culture behind him; helping him avoid the extreme visceral delirium of speed – he has time without really having to be of his time,” said Henri Cartier-Bresson one day. “In his little box, he accumulates his profound world experience, to keep the ability of continuing with a calm passion.” Endorsed by his friend and mentor, full member of Magnum since 1989, Ferdinando Scianna (born 1943, in Bagheria, Sicily) does not, however, enjoy the recognition he has earned. This is, no doubt, partially due to his discretion and to his keeping outside of currents and trends. His work, in the great tradition of human documentary, is still essential, rich in photographs that, from now on, are seen as “classics”.
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