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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$4,950
H 12.88 in W 15 in D 0.88 in
1922 Signed Photograph by Odile Bouligny, Indigenous Women Pottery Makers
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and evocative 1922 photograph by French photographer Odile Bouligny, captured in Laguna, New Mexico, depicting two Indigenous women seated together with an array of pottery ve...
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The Red Shoes
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement Kinematograph weekly July 15th 1948 The film directed by the famous duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and is considered to be one of the...
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Lake George Vintage Photograph, circa 1910
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual photograph, circa 1910-1920 where the letters Lake George are made of cutout photographs. Original frame-really a unique object with character and timeless character. Lak...
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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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Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber. Published by Twelvetrees Press, Los Angeles, 1983. Stated 1st Limited Edition (1/5000) hardcover with dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 full-page photogravure plates of male models and actors, a few tinted with halftone colors. Contains subjects: Brothers, Matt...
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$1,542
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.001 in
"The Clothesline" Black & White Photography Gelatin Silver Print by A.M.Cortesão
Located in Coimbra, PT
"The Clothesline" Street Photography /2002, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print. Unframed Signed, titled, negative date and print dat...
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$1,542
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.001 in
"Three of a Kind" Black & White Photography Gelatin SilverPrint A.Maria Cortesão
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Three of a Kind" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print Signed, titled, negative date & print date on ver...
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$1,766
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.001 in
"Highway" 2003 Black & White Photography Gelatin Silver Print Ana Maria Cortesão
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Highway" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Digital Print. Unframed Signed, titled, date & print date on verso. Ana Maria Cortesão...
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$1,542
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.001 in
"Beauty at the Window" Black & White Photography Portrait - Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Beauty at the Window" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print Signed, titled, negative date and print date on ...
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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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$1,542
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.001 in
"The Teaser" Black and White Photography Gelatin Silver Print Ana Maria Cortesão
Located in Coimbra, PT
"The Teaser" street photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print. Unframed Signed, titled, negative date & print date on verso. Please take a moment to visit our art gallery on 1stdibs listed in the Fine art section. Ana Maria Cortesão...
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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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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...