Anthology
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8898565186 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Letizia Battaglia (Palermo, 1935) is a Sicilian photographer and photojournalist. Although her photos document a wide spectrum of Sicilian life, she is best known for her work on the Mafia. Drawing from Battaglia’s personal archive the book also includes more recent projects. Mario Puzo wrote a book and Coppola made a film about the Mafia, but only Letizia Battaglia told the real story, the plain, harsh story. In a recent interview with CNN, Battaglia claimed that her “archives are full of blood” interspersed with images that capture the “immense beauty” of Sicily. Over the years, Battaglia took some 600,000 images whilst documenting the ferocious internal war of the Mafia, and its assault on civil society. The Daily Beast wrote that her pictures capture “Mafia judges and police officers, many dead in their cars with blood so fresh it glimmers like water.” Yet some present daily Sicilian l
Aside from the accounts of turncoats, these pictures were the only physical evidence of this powerful politician’s connections to the Sicilian Mafia. From 1985 to 1991 she held a seat on the Palermo city council for the Green Party and from 1991 to 1996 she was a Deputy at the Sicilian Regional Assembly
"Beautiful book of beautiful photos" according to Rebecca Culbert. This book is haunting, beautiful, thought-provoking. Letizia Battaglia's photography is truly marvelous, and this large, very impressive collection of her work is one of my favorite art books.. Paolo said Five Stars. Letizia Battaglia is the best Italian Photographer. Great Book, beautiful work!
Aside from the accounts of turncoats, these pictures were the only physical evidence of this powerful politician’s connections to the Sicilian Mafia. Although her photos document a wide spectrum of Sicilian life, she is best known for her work on the Mafia. . She has also run a publishing house, Edizioni della Battaglia, and co-founded a monthly journal for women, Mezzocielo. Born in Palermo in 1935 and married at 16, Battaglia took up photojournalism after her divorce in 1971 while raising three daughters.Over the years, she has documented the ferocious internal war of the Mafia, and its assau