Paolo Monti
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| Born | 11 August 1908 Novara, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 29 November 1982 (aged 74) Milan, Italy |
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| Years active | 1953–1982 |
Paolo Monti (11 August 1908 – 29 November 1982)[1] was an Italian photographer,[2][3] known for his architectural photography.[4]
In his early period, Monti experimented with abstractionism as well as with effects such as blurring and diffraction. In 1953, he became a professional photographer. He mainly worked with architecture reproductions which were used by magazines and book editors for illustration. Starting from 1966, Monti catalogued historic centers of Italian cities.[3]
Early life and education
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Monti was born in
Life and work
After graduation he worked for a few years in the Piedmont region. His father died in 1936 and shortly afterwards Paolo married Maria Binotti.[5]
From 1939 to 1945 he lived in Mestre near Venice, then moved to Venice proper where he worked at the Regional Agricultural Cooperative and continued his hobby of photography.[5]
In his early period, Monti experimented with abstractionism as well as with effects such as blurring and diffraction. He helped found the club La Gondola in 1947 which shortly became a feature of the international avant-garde photography movement. In 1953 Monti became a professional photographer, working mainly with magazines in the field of architecture and design. He helped illustrate over 200 volumes on cities and regions, architects and artists.[5]
Starting in about 1965 he photographed illustrations for the history of Italian literature and also photographed Apennine valleys including the region of Emilia-Romagna. Later his photography related to Italian art history. After 1980 he concentrated on photographically documenting the heritage of Novara,[1] Lake Orta and Val d'Ossola.[5] For this work, in 1981 he was awarded a national Umberto Zanotti Bianco Prize.
Death and legacy
Monti died in Milan on 29 November 1982.[1]
His archive has been declared of notable historical interest by the Italian
Publications
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- Paolo Monti. Milan: Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri, 1983. OCLC 42777603. Text by Antonio Arcari.
- Paolo Monti: Fotografo di Brunelleschi: le Architetture Fiorentine. Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna: Grafis, 1986.
- Fotografie 1950–1980. Milan: F. Motta, 1993. ISBN 9788871790282. Edited by Giovanni Chiaramonte.
Exhibitions
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- First Biennial International Photographic Exhibition, Venice, 1957.[8]
Collections
Monti's work is held in the following permanent collection:
- Sforza Castle Pinacoteca, Sforza Castle Museums, Milan[2]
Gallery
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Lo spazio della memoria. Piazza della Vetra nel 1953 ("The space of memory. Vetra's square in 1953") – Milan, 1953 -
Anzola d'Ossola, 1964 -
Ancona, 1969 -
Manifesto strappato ("Ripped poster") – Venice, 1971 -
Rocca Canavese, 1979 -
Venetian Lagoon, 1982 -
Lady's portrait, 1970
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References
- ^ a b c d "Monti, Paolo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Sforza Castle Pinacoteca. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Paolo Monti Photographer". Venice: La Gondola. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ISBN 9781135205430.
- ^ a b c d "Paolo Monti Fotografo". beic.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Archivio Paolo Monti". Beic.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Paolo Monti, fotografo di Brunelleschi : le architetture fiorentine" WorldCat. Accessed 8 October 2016
- ISBN 9781474246965.
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