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 - 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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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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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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Vintage Nan Goldin exhibition poster 1995
By Nan Goldin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original 1990s Nan Goldin exhibition poster published on the occasion of: NAN GOLDIN THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS: 4 FEBRUARY TO 16 APRIL 1995 MATTHE...
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Vintage 1970s Muhammad Ali Photograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhammad Ali, vintage original press photo 1975: Ali versus Wepner, 1975. Measures: approximately 6.5 x 8.75 inches. Good overall vintage condition. Unsigned. Related Categori...
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Paloma Picasso In a Karl Lagerfeld Dress, Signed by Helmut Newton
By Helmut Newton
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Silver Gelatin Print Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil Sheet size: 15.8 x 12 Image size: 14.25 x...
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$240Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.01 in
Vintage Jailroom Photograph circa late 1950s (silver gelatin print)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage original silver gelatin photograph measuring 16x20 inches featuring a poignant look at a prisoner inside his cell. Circa late 1950's Silver gelatin print. 16 x 20 inches. ...
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Self Portrait At Home, 1980, Signed by Helmut Newton
By Helmut Newton
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Silver Gelatin Print Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil Sheet size: 15.8" x 12" Image size: 14....
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$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 2.5 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Ambrotype of a Young Male Student/ Writer, Gutta Percha Case
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century ambrotype of a young male student/ writer, gutta percha case An unidentified well dressed standing young man, with pen in hand, in beau...
Glass
Vintage 1970s Muhammad Ali Photograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhammad Ali, vintage original press photo 1975: Ali sparring in advance of Ali versus Wepner, 1975. Vintage darkroom photo. Measures: approximately 6.5 x 8.75 inches. Good overal...
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Voyeurism in LA, Signed by Helmut Newton
By Helmut Newton
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Silver Gelatin Print Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil Sheet size: 15.8" x 12" Image size: 7" x ...
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$1,650Sale Price|25% Off
H 23 in W 23 in D 0.02 in
Contemporary Photography by Felipe Varanda, Limited Edition
By Felipe Varanda
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary photography from the "Archeology of Future Ruins" series by Brazilian Photographer Felipe Varanda. Edition: 1/8 Archival ink on Hahnemühle photo rag paper Measureme...
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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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Vintage New York Lower East Side Photograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan's historic Orchard street in the lower east side photographed circa late 1940s Vintage original gelatin silver print, printed circa late-1950s Dimensions: 16 x 20 inche...
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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...