Mario Peliti is a gentleman in the old sense of the term. He is also a mad visionary.That word is overused, but in his case it’s true. He has always chased his dream, and that dream is photography. In fact, Peliti has two passions (in fact, more than two, but let’s stay on subject): photography and printing. His work is issued by his own publishing house (Peliti Associati, which has a long partnership with Actes Sud) in editions that are beautifully designed and printed. They’re so wonderful that they become necessary. A title? How about this Pentti Sammallahti, with black-and-white soft as velvet, inviting the reader to flip through its pages full of thick blacks and warm greys. In Mario’s books, the photographs don’t seem to have been reduced to two dimensions. We feel their depth. Look closely, the third dimension is there, even if you can’t reach out and touch it.
Laura Incardona
Read the full article on the French version of Le Journal.
Passaggi
Photographs by Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, Antonio Biasucci, Luca Campigotto, Silvia Camporesi, Mario Cresci, Ugo Mulas, Alice Pavesi, Paolo Pellegrin, Francis Radino, Moira Ricci et Paolo Ventura
Until September 28th, 2013
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo della Fontanella di Borghese, 19
00186 Roma
Italy
