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Letizia Battaglia speaks at MAXXI

Letizia Battaglia || From Photojournalism to Photography

An event reflecting upon the evolution of photography from being a fundamental part of newspapers to becoming an art form in its own right

Thursday 30 March 2017, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

MAXXI Museum in Via Guido Reni, 4/A
00196 Rome

Letizia Battaglia. From photojournalism to art photography

MAXXI Auditorium – entrance fee: 5 €
free entrance for holders of the myMAXXI card (with the possibility to reserve a seat for the first 10 people who send an email to mymaxxi@fondazionemaxxi.it before the day prior to the event, until full capacity is reached)

Letizia Battaglia. From Photojournalism to Photography. Drago Publisher
Giuseppe Impastato, young journalist and communist, was murdered here by the mafia, Cinisi, 1978. By Letizia Battaglia from her book Anthology, published by Drago.
  • “From photojournalism to art photography” will reflect upon the evolution of photography from being a fundamental part of newspapers to becoming an art form in its own right Letizia Battaglia’s graphic, authentic photos were originally intended for journalistic and social criticism purposes. Soon they became recognised as pieces of fine art. Following the shift in reception of her work, Battaglia’s experience offers a good starting point for reflection upon the evolution of photography.

Introduced by
Margherita Guccione Director of MAXXI Architettura
Bartolomeo Pietromarchi Director of MAXXI Arte

Speakers
Letizia Battaglia, photographer
Tobia Bezzola, director of the Folkwang Museum, Essen
Shoair Mavlian, curator of the Tate Modern, London

Moderator
Paolo Falcone co-curator of the Letizia Battaglia: Just For Passion exhibition

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