The Approach critical text
Introduction Paolo Mazzanti’s conceptual approach to solving photographic design problems has positioned him at the forefront in the field of contemporary photography. Mazzanti’s favourite ideas are well reflected in his work; clear structure-image concept and an understanding of communication.In 2002, at an international photographic conference, Mazzanti said: “If you look at nature you realize that […]
At the Fay Gold Gallery in Atlanta – USA
Alla Fay Gold Gallery in Atlanta USA Alla Fay Gold Gallery in Atlanta USA Fay Gold Gallery, detail of the window display PAOLO MAZZANTI – contemporary photography artists AT THE “FAY GOLD GALLERY” ATLANTA (USA) JUNE 23 – JULY 22, 2006 Atlanta U.S.A. – The “Fay Gold Gallery” is pleased to present an exhibition of large-format […]
Gualtiero Marchesi – Jackson Pollock – Mazzanti
Gualtiero Marchesi – Jackson Pollock – Mazzanti TRIPLE INTERPRETATIONS An honor and a privilege In 2009, before the Expo fever broke out, Carla Berioli (gallery owner in Perugia), having seen my interpretations of food from the 1990s, asked me to interpret a dish by the Master Gualtiero Marchesi: “Saffron risotto with gold leaf.” A beautiful challenge, given that […]
Energia del Tempo (Energy of Time)
energy of time Esther Giani Paolo Mazzanti, concentric visions Every rule is nothing more than a means. It is subordinate to the purpose it helps to achieve. Therefore, it should not be obeyed in a superstitious or mechanical way. It is an authority that exists only to serve and it may even be advantageous to […]
Energy of Time – Napoleonic Museum (Tolentino, Italy)
critical text by Lea Mattarella Immediately, as soon as I looked at them for the first time, the architectures framed by Paolo Mazzanti’s lens made me think of Cesare Brandi’s travel books. It seemed to me that they shared with the great art historian the same way of grasping and confronting detail, the same astonished […]
Natura e Metamorfosi
Nature and Metamorphosis – Press Release Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center NATURE AND METAMORPHOSISITALIAN EMERGING CREATIVITY PORTRAYS NATURE September 29 – November 11, 2006 Beijing Creative Art Center – Millennium Art Monument November 21 – December 20, 2006 The IGAV, Istituto Garuzzo per le Arti Visive, which aims solely to promote the work of Italian […]
Fay Gold Gallery
Sense of Approach “I chose the large fragments of nature because their monochromatic settings captivate and envelop me. Like in a Rothko painting, Mazzanti’s minimized atmosphere embraces all of existence. He focuses on the smallest details of streets, rocks, grass, soil, or water in the landscapes surrounding Pesaro, his hometown, exploring the wonders of photographic […]
Misteri della natura by Rossella Mezzani
Misteries of Nature by Rossella Mezzani ART IN MYSTERIES OF NATURE by Rossella Mezzani Published by Polistampa, the latest work of photographer Paolo Mazzanti is titled “The Approach”. This work reveals, through new and intense compositions, the landscapes surrounding Pesaro, his hometown. The shots, printed in large format, are the result of a long engagement […]
The Approach by Paolo Angeletti
The Approach by Paolo AngelettiIL RESTO DEL CARLINO PESARO — The book «The Approach» by Paolo Mazzanti has just been released. The volume collects a selection of works by the Pesaro-born photographer that have been exhibited over the past two years. Mazzanti’s images have been shown in Florence, London, Bologna, Padua, Modena, and Atlanta. They […]
La Vista del Tempo – Il Messaggero
THE VIEW OF TIME WHEN YOU WATCH MUSIC AND LISTEN TO IMAGES, MAZZANTI’S PHOTOS,IN THE NAME OF GIOACCHINO ROSSINI by Elisabetta RossiIL MESSAGGERO What happens when a photographer and a composer meet in the name of Rossini? At the very least, the viewer finds themselves watching music and listening to images. And if we add […]
Gian Enzo Sperone
Gian Enzo Sperone The super gallerist and art dealer Gian Enzo Sperone chose the hand of an Italian to be portrayed. An exceptional portrait by the Florentine architect Gian Enzo Sperone Oil portrait painting Gian Enzo Sperone It was 2012, when I went to Florence (Fiesole) for the opening of Giampaolo Dellarosa‘s exhibition, an Artist […]
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci Virgin of the Rocks Leonardo da Vinci Virgin of the Rocks Leonardo da Vinciin the Cheramy version THE “VIRGINOF THE ROCKS”IN THE CHERAMYVERSION. An image created by © Paolo Mazzanti 1988kept at the Fondazione Zeri Bologna Publication curated byCARLO PEDRETTI BILINGUAL EDITION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OFSARA TAGLIALAGAMBA Copy of the Virgin of […]
I GREEN
Ten years after the successful edition of “The Approach” (volume sold out in the first year),Mazzanti continues his photographic exploration of the approach to nature with the new volume“I GREEN” (EBS – Verona, 24×33 cm – 64 pages).The series of works, reproduced in a limited edition, is now part of several private collectionsin Italy and […]
Andreas Gursky
Andreas Gursky Visual Spaces of Today at the MAST Foundation in Bologna by Urs Stahel by Paolo Mazzanti Andreas Gursky. Visual Spaces of Today at the MAST Foundation in Bologna Andreas Gursky needs no introduction; he is an internationally renowned photographer and one of the most important in the world. Synonymous with large-format photography, he […]