Antonio Beato - Ritorno a Venezia
| Author | J. Magalhães Rocha; M. Ferrari eds. |
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| Publisher | Bruno |
| ISBN | 9788899058838 |
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This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of Antonio Beato (c. 1835–1905/1906), filling key gaps in the scholarship on this remarkable nineteenth-century photographer. Beato’s images capture the evolving landscapes and cultures of Egypt and the broader Middle East, revealing a pivotal moment in the history of photography. Essays by Nasser Rabbat, Angelo Maggi, and Emanuele M. Ciampini situate Beato’s work within the historical and cultural contexts of Ottoman and British Egypt, architecture, and archaeology. João Magalhães Rocha and Marco Ferrari trace his artistic journey from his Mediterranean beginnings to his long Egyptian career, where he became known as the “photographer of the Nile.” Cristina Da Roit concludes the volume by connecting Beato’s legacy to the modern gaze of Mariano and Henriette Fortuny, bridging past and present through photography’s enduring dialogue with history.
| 240 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, Italian/English |
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