Alessandro Gandolfi's reportage covering the archaeological site of Hierapolis, published in the February 2010 issue of National Geographic Italia, has won Best Edit Award, a recognition given by the Washington National Geographic editorial office to the best reportage amongst all those published in the numerous local editions of this prestigious American magazine. In the Roman archaeological area of Hierapolis, Turkey, restoration and research has been in the hands of an Italian mission for the past fifty years. “Thanks to the kindness of professor Francesco D'Andria, head of the expedition – explains Alessandro – I was given access to the site and was able to photograph hidden corners of the archaeological area, where tradition says that Philip the Apostle is buried”. www.nationalgeographic.it
Starting this month Parallelozero has signed a representation agreement to syndicate in Italy, the work of the Metrography group of photographers, the first and only Iraqi photography agency covering all 18 of Iraq’s governorates from Al-Basra to Zakho. As reporters they use local photographers who give unrivaled knowledge and access in every region of the country. Their 65 contributors come from all the different regions of Iraq and speak Arabic, Kurdish, English, Assyrian, and Turkmen along with dozens of local dialects. They cover everything from News to Features, Sport, and Publicity and are ready for assignements as well. Parallelzoero has decided to represent them in Italy - as an exclusive- to give everybody a chanche to know better the local stories and territory covering on the spot any kind of event that may occur.
Aurora in the United States, EK Pictures in Poland and Contacto Photos in Spain, starting from this month, has begun to distribute Parallelozero's work, signing an important cooperaton agreement with our agency. Reportages, stock and features produced by our photographers, will have a prestigious new selling channel in those three new markets.
Some of the most famous Italian photographers and many Italian and foreign young authors donated one of their work to sustain FotografiSenzaFrontiere-onlus, independent organization born in 1997 and committed to the creation of permanent laboratories of photography in marginal areas or in conflict regions of the world. Here, through photography, children and teenagers have the chance to learn the skills of a new profession and gain access to an effective and competitive means of portraying their own reality, as well as ease that feeling of powerlessness, often generated from insecurity. The proceeds of the auction will be entirely invested to create new laboratories and sustain those already working. Photographs will be on sale Monday 22nd February 2010 h. 19.00 at Sotheby’s Palazzo Broggi, Via Broggi 19, MILANO - Preview 22nd February 2010 h. 10-13 and 14-18 h. 18.30 cocktail. Catalogue and artistic curator Paola Riccardi.
More info on: www.fotografisenzafrontiere.org
Alessandro Gandolfi is one of four Italian photographers who have been chosen to display their work at the National Geographic Italia exhibition “Il nostro mondo” (our world), at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, from the 6th February to the 4th May, 2010 (free entrance; open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 10 am to 8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 10.30 pm). Gandolfi's photos were taken in a hospital in the Malawian capital during a reportage on AIDS problems which afflict this African country and which portray babies suffering from the virus. The exhibition “Il nostro mondo” wants to narrate the life of human beings via unpublished images by the best National Geographic photographers, highlighting situations which characterise their existence: the human family, city life, man and nature, work. “These 48 photos – explains Guglielmo Pepe, director of National Geographic Italia and curator of the exhibition – besides letting us observe, also help us to understand, share, participate and show our solidarity. These photographs open our eyes to the world and make us feel nearer to others, in good times and bad”.
New editorial contents and graphic design for the 2010 version of our website. From now on you can look at multimedia free-to-consult products, cooperaton with international agencies, reportages of new photographers that are starting to distribute their work trough us, monthly workshops held by one of our photographers in Italy and a section where one can search for some of our several publications on the worldwide media market.
After the success of Sergio Ramazzotti's exhibition Cult_Anti_Cult, held in Milano at Micamera gallery in October, 2009, fine art limited edition c-prints of the exhibition are for sale on the gallery's website. Each subject has been printed in a limited series of 10. The series chosen for the prints is that of Saddam Hussein's portraits, defaced by Iraqis in the most creative ways after the 2003 invasion, and photographed by Ramazzotti all over the country.
The images and the reportages produced in the Fotografi Senza Frontiere labs in the world, will be, from now on, available for the international market exclusively trough our new website. A fresh, alternative and instinctive sight, a strong message, born to tell local realities but with a universal narrative will.
From January, 2010 Parallelozero and Apeiron Photos have teamed up to distribute Parallelozero's stories in Greece. The most important ellenic photojournalistic agency will be our representative in the Greek market.