4161 - Giacomelli, Mario

Giacomelli, Mario Untitled (from the series "Metamorfosi della terra"). 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 30,2 x 40,2 cm. Photographer's copyright stamp "Mario Giacomelli via Mastai 24 Senigallia" and annotations in pencil on the verso. Part of Mario Giacomelli's Metamorfosi della terra (Metamorphosis of the Land) series, the present photograph exemplifies his distinctive approach to landscape photography, characterized by graphic abstraction, strong contrasts and an intensely personal engagement with nature. Photographed from an elevated perspective, the ploughed fields and furrowed earth are transformed into almost calligraphic compositions, blurring the boundaries between photography and abstract art. As in his later series Presa di coscienza sulla natura, Giacomelli explored the traces left by human intervention on the landscape, reflecting his concern with the transformation and degradation of the natural environment. – Corners slightly bumped, a few indentation marks, one small retouched spot in lower area, minimal paper loss from previous mounting on verso, otherwise in very good condition.