Massimo Vitali was born in Como, Italy, in 1944. He studied photography at the London College of Printing, in the 1970s initially working as a photojournalist, but at the beginning of the 1980s, a growing mistrust in the belief that photography had an absolute capacity to reproduce the subtleties of reality led to a change in his career path.
Vitali worked in cinematography for film and television before beginning a fine art practice in 1995. Over the next two decades, he would gain recognition for his highly detailed, epic-scale panoramas — sociopolitical observations of the natural habitat of humankind at leisure. Vitali’s iconic series of beach panoramas, captured from a distance with an elevated large-format camera platform, began in the light of drastic political changes in Italy.
Drawing inspiration from Renaissance and Old Flemish masters, in which the central space is fully exploited and the urban or natural landscape becomes the background, Vitali’s large-scale photographs grasp the viewer by capturing highly detailed observances of the recreational habitats of modern civilization.
Vitali’s work has been collected in six monographs: Beach and Disco, Natural Habitats, Landscapes With Figures, Swimming Pools, Short Stories and, in 2020, Entering A New World.
Additionally, Vitali’s work is represented in the world’s major museums, including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, the Fonds national d'art contemporain in Paris, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris, the Fondation Cartier in Paris and the Museo Luigi Pecci in Prato.
Vitali lives and works in Lucca (Italy) and in Berlin (Germany).
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Massimo Vitali - Venezia San Marco - Offset Photolitograph - Limited Edition
By Massimo Vitali
Located in Paris, FR
Massimo Vitali - Venezia San Marco Offset Photolitograph (90x70 cm) from A Portfolio of Landscapes and Figures printed on Royal Consort Paper by Steidl Verlag for Brancolini Grimaldi...
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Massimo Vitali - Picnic Allee
By Massimo Vitali
Located in Paris, FR
Massimo Vitali – Picnic Allee Limited Edition (74/120), numbered and credited in ink artist's stamp on verso. Offset Photolithograph printed in 2006 on Royal Consort Paper by Steidl ...
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Black & White Photography Limited Edition Portrait of a
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited Edition #01/10 Black & White portrait of a road house Chef in Nikko, October 2022 by Taco Joustra. This portrait is part of a series titled "Faces of Japan". The museum quality fine art B&W print measures Height : 20.866 x Width : 15.994 inches. This includes the 0.787 inch white border The photograph will be signed and numbered . Japanese cuisine, also known as washoku, is characterized by its emphasis on seasonality, simplicity, and balance of flavors. It also places a strong emphasis on the appearance of dishes, with a focus on presentation. Sushi, ramen, and tempura are some of the most well-known Japanese dishes...
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$3,600
H 17 in W 19.69 in D 1.25 in
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Time Exposed, Seascape #338, Irish Sea, Isle of Man, 1990
By Hiroshi Sugimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Time Exposed, Seascape #338, IrishSea, Isle of Man, 1990 A mesmeric meditation on time through repetition and constancy, Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Time Exposed portfolio ...
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$6,942
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
Original Thomas Ruff, Star 16h30m/ 50 Degrees, Edition X/XXV, 1990
By Thomas Ruff
Located in Berlin, DE
Artist: Thomas Ruff (German 1958) Title: Star 16h30m / -50 degrees (Stern 16h 30m - 50°), from the series Sterne (Stars) Medium: Colour coupler print, signed, dated and numbered vers...
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George Platt Lynes 1930s Photograph of Princess Natalie Paley
By George Platt Lynes
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by George Platt Lynes is unusual for having three exposures of the Russian princess Natalie Paley, the celebrated beauty, and the wife...
$3,600
H 17 in W 19.69 in D 1.25 in
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Time Exposed, Seascape #345, Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea, 1990
By Hiroshi Sugimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Time Exposed, Seascape #345, Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea, 1990 A mesmeric meditation on time through repetition and constancy, Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Time Exposed portfo...
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$900
H 29.5 in W 39 in D 2 in
Impressive Hand-Tinted Albumen Mammoth Plate Print of Basilica San Marco Venice
By Paolo Salviati
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Impressive Hand-Tinted Albumen Mammoth Plate Print of Basilica San Marco in Venice, circa 1880. Attributed to Paolo Salviati (1818-1894). Possibly the largest photographic image ...
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$3,294
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 0.79 in
Venice Piazza San Marco Acqua Alta, Landscape Fine Art Print by Rainer Martini
By Rainer Martini
Located in Epfach, DE
Rainer Martini is a well known German photographer from, born 1948. Measures: 90cm x 60cm. He started in sports photography, shooting all Olympic Games from 1972-2006 for the offici...
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$295
H 10 in W 9.5 in D 1.25 in
The Treasury of San Marco, Venice First Edition by David Buckton Hardcover Book
By David Buckton
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The treasury of San Marco, Venice by David Buckton. Olivetti, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1984. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Grand Palai...
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$1,500
H 23 in W 23 in D 0.02 in
Contemporary Photography "Portão 1" by Felipe Varanda, Limited Edition
By Felipe Varanda
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary photography "Portão 1" (Gate 1) by Brazilian Photographer Felipe Varanda. Edition: 1/8 Archival ink on Hahnemühle photo rag paper Measurements: 23 x 23 in Felipe...
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California #703 by Michael Stuetz
By Michael Stuetz
Located in New York, NY
This pool-side scene with its beautiful deep blue tones falls between landscape and interior. It is part of Michael Stuetz's "California" series of photographs scenes of seemingly ba...
Rare Original Eugene Atget Photograph, circa 1900
By Eugène Atget
Located in Paris, FR
Albumen print from the period by Euge`ne Atget representing an apple tree branch in full blossom. Written on the back by the photographer : 'Branche de pommier, N°55.' (Apple tree, ...
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Editioned Photography Picnic Mougins by Lee Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black and white photograph by Lee Miller (American, 1907-1977) entitled "Picnic, Mougins". This iconic image was taken in 1937 in the village of Mougins with nearby Île Sainte-Marg...
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Massimo Vitali "Riccione Diptych Left and Right"
By Massimo Vitali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Massimo Vitali limited edition of 120. Typograhic prints on consort royal paper (heavy weight). Stamped and numbered on the back and part of a larger portfolio of images. Left and ri...
Massimo Vitali "Rosignano Dawn Diptych"
By Massimo Vitali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Massimo Vitali limited edition of 120. Offset lithograph on consort royal paper (heavy weight) Stamped and numbered on the back. This image is of the morning after a rave on the beac...
Massimo Vitali "Antheor Viaduct"
By Massimo Vitali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Massimo Vitali limited edition of 120. Offset lithograph on consort royal paper (heavy weight) Stamped and numbered on the back, AP 13/20. This image is of "Antheor Viaduct". Newly f...