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On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the birth of the Italian Republic, 40 masters of photography and 150 images recount the Belpaese: beauty, contradictions and a look to the future at MAXXI – National Museum of 21°Century Arts, Rome from 2 June – 23 October 2016.
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Luigi Ghirri, Riccione, 1984, da: Paesaggio italiano 1984, Collezione MAXXI
Tommaso Bonaventura Alessandro Imbriaco Fabio Severo Vista dalla terrazza della casa di Francesco Schiavone, Casal di Principe, Caserta, 2013
Tommaso Bonaventura Alessandro Imbriaco Fabio Severo Vista dalla casa di Franco Coco Trovato, Galbiate, Lecco, 2014
Simone Donati, Pistoia, Gennaio 2013. Lo "Tsunami Tour", la campagna elettorale del Movimento 5 Stelle, guidato dal comico Beppe Grillo. Supporters del Movimento assistono all'intervento di Beppe Grillo, 2014
Michele Borzoni,Concorso pubblico per 9 posti per educatore di asilo nido nel Comune di Firenze, presso l’Obi Hall. 2813 domande di partecipazione e 2174 affluiti. Firenze, 9 Maggio 2014, © Michele Borzoni / TerraProject
Simone Donati, Prato, maggio 2014. Il comizio di Matteo Renzi per la chiusura della campagna elettorale delle elezioni europee 2014. Matteo Renzi saluta i supporters alla fine del comizio, 2014
Gianni Cipriano, Palermo, febbraio 2013. Silvio Berlusconi, accompagnato dal segretario del Popolo della Libertà Angelino Alfano, saluta i propri supporters a chiusura del comizio tenutosi al Teatro Politeama, 2013
Gianni Cipriano, Roma, aprile 2013. Palazzo del Quirinale. Le poltrone dei ventuno ministri prima dell'inizio della cerimonia di giuramento del Governo Letta, 2013
Tommaso Bonaventura Alessandro Imbriaco Fabio Severo Fascicoli del maxiprocesso 1986-1987, 2012, Corleone, Palermo © Tommaso Bonaventura / Alessandro Imbriaco
Tommaso Bonaventura Alessandro Imbriaco Fabio Severo Vista dal balcone della casa di Gaetano Badalamenti, 2012, Cinisi, Palermo © Tommaso Bonaventura / Alessandro Imbriaco
Armin Linke, Il corpo dello Stato (2002-2009), Investitura dei Vescovi, San Pietro, Courtesy Fondazione MAXXI, Collezione MAXXI
Gabriele Basilico, Roma, Casa Balilla, 2010, Collezione MAXXI
Massimo Berruti, Sicilia, Marinella: la veduta dal lungomare, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
Andrea Botto, Cala dell’Oro, Area Marina Protetta di Portofino (GE) Liguria – 13.08.07, ore 17.27 Cala dell’Oro è un’area a riserva integrale, dove è interdetto l’accesso sia dal mare che da terra, tranne che per scopi scientifici. Nei prossimi mesi sarà attivata una sperimentazione con accessi regolamentati per le immersioni subacquee, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
Letizia Battaglia, Stabilimento balneare abusivo su spiaggia composta di materiale di risulta, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
Letizia Battaglia, Sulla costa della bandita, auto rubata e abbandonata, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
Franco Fontana, Basilicata Landscape, Italy 1978, Collezione MAXXI
Franco Fontana, Paesaggio, Sicilia, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
Giovanni Chiaramonte, Senza titolo, 2002, Collezione MAXXI
Luigi Ghirri, Sabbioneta,[1989], Collezione MAXXI
Walter Niedermayr, DreiZinnen 4, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
Massimo Vitali, Palermo. Mondello beach, 2007, Collezione MAXXI
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