Graziano Arici is at the Querini Stampalia Foundation in Venice until May 1, 2023 with the exhibition Graziano Arici. Beyond Venice ‘Now is the Winter of our Discontent’, “The Winter of our Discontent”.
Venice offers many other exhibitions, with a packed schedule of events.
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Graziano Arici: who he is
Born in Venice in 1949, Arici is an Italian photographer.
After studying sociology, he became a professional photographer in 1978.
He worked for La Fenice in Venice for over twenty years, documenting the architecture and decorations of the theater.
He has been working in Venice for over twenty years, documenting the life, history, and culturally significant places.
His photographs allowed, after the fire at La Fenice in 1996, to reconstruct the entire decorative apparatus of the Theater.
The exhibition
The exhibition, currently ongoing in Venice, tells the story of Arici’s gaze not only on his hometown but on the world, witnessing its evolution, riches, and oddities.
The exhibition, Graziano Arici. Beyond Venice, collects the entire world as seen through the photographer’s eyes.
Countries such as Germany, England, Spain, Kazakhstan, the United States, France, Russia, and many others are depicted.
Thanks to Arici, the Querini Stampalia Foundation offers a comprehensive and intimate view of the world. There is of course Venice, but also the study of the history of photography.
The photographer indeed donated his entire archive to the Foundation in 2017 – consisting of more than one and a half million images including shots, prints, photographs, portraits, and negatives.
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