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New book is ready, is going to be presented in August 2024 La urgente necesidad de la ciudad intermedia. Buenos Aires Alberto Alfredo Landi photographs – Diaz Ortiz Ediciones Alberto Alfredo Landi’s book on Buenos Aires

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio New book is ready, is going to be presented in August 2024 La urgente necesidad de la ciudad intermedia. Buenos Aires Díaz Ortiz Ediciones Published by Diaz Ortiz Ediciones, is an emotional walk of discovery, representing and documenting Buenos Aires through its urban landscape, its archetypes and symbolism, food, politics andRead more

The People of Rome A deep declaration of love for the people of his city by the photographer Davide Domenichelli text and photos by Davide Domenichelli, 2019 text in English, Italiano y Castellano  It’s always very difficult to propose in a different way something that you have before your eyes every day … On the otherRead more

A strong declaration of love for the people of his city by the Rome photographer Davide Domenichelli. People of Rome

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio “Buenos Aires, a portrait of the city” in the architecture magazine AREA   The February 2019 issue 162 of the prestigious international architecture magazine AREA is a special monograph on Buenos Aires. 180 pages on the architecture, history and urbanism of the Gran Ciudad. Alberto Landi’s photographs are the section “Buenos Aires.Read more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio The NYC iconc food: Katz’s Delicatessen and Nathan’s Famous   The identity of a city is largely based on its popular food. New York recognizes the pastrami of Katz’s Deli and the frankfurters of Nathan’s Famous the living icons of its traditional food from over 100 years. These photos explore the life ofRead more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio The New York High Line: the great beauty of the modern urban landscape The project explores the relationship between the architecture of the NYC High Line, its being both “modernity” and an observation point of “the great urban beauty”.  Meatpack District view, NYC 2011highline-1020237High Line vegetation, NYC 2011highline-1020238High Line walking deck,Read more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio The Venezia Carnival at the time of terrorism In the 70’s and 80’s Italy was devastated by terrorism, by everyday bombs and assassinations. This reportage on the last days of the 1980 Venice Carnival, witnesses the thirst for life and normality in the “Anni di Piombo”.  The official Carnevale diRead more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio Will the food save us from the techno-isolation? The project explores the isolation of individuals generated by the spread of technology and connection, in contrast to the conviviality and sociality induced by food. Shooting by smartphone, Montmartre Paris 2012techno-isolation -1002513People photographing anything, Times Square NYC 20109techno-isolation -1020308People taking selfies with Madonna statue at theRead more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio Individual and family fates: La Chacarita in Buenos Aires Fades of a family tomb, La Chacarita, Buenos Aires 2016chacarita-1023241 The project investigates the Chacarita cemetery (Buenos Aires, Argentina) as an expression of the decadence of a century of wealth of the Gran Ciudad. Back to Alberto Alfredo Landi portfolios list Go intoRead more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio Pride, Devotion and Society: from misery to prosperity, a look back over 40 years of Catholic processions in social Torino The processions of the Madonnas of the Consolata and the Ausiliatrice 1980-2018 The project covers 40 years of social history in Turin (Italy), seen through the observation of the devotion of Catholics, manifested by the processionsRead more

Alberto Alfredo Landi project portfolio Warszawa 1981: an eye on a razed and rebuilt city A 1981 photo report about the city rebuilt on the ruins of the one destroyed by the Nazis. An eye on life and urbanism at the time of collectivism. Dog waiting for his owner outside a supermarket. 1981Varsavia1981-0009 On first September 1939 the GermanRead more

An in-depth report on the attitude to beauty in Tokyo and Kyoto with photos by Alberto Landi and a reflection by musician Beppe Costa. The Restorative Force of the Beauty

JAPAN: the restorative force of the Beauty La forza ristoratrice della Bellezza – La fuerza restauradora de la Belleza photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi text by Beppe Costa 2019  text in English, Italiano y Castellano In a cold spring two men walk silently under the cherry trees in bloom, among cemeteries, temples and underground crowds.Read more

The February 2019 issue 162 of the prestigious international architecture magazine AREA is a special monograph on Buenos Aires with the photos of REPERTA photographer Alberto Alfredo Landi AREA 162 Buenos Aires

“Buenos Aires, a portrait of the city” in the architecture magazine AREA Il numero 162 della rivista AREA su Buenos Aires text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2019 text in English, Italiano y Castellano  The February 2019 issue 162 of the prestigious international architecture magazine AREA is a special monograph on Buenos Aires. 180 pages onRead more

Thirty Seven photographs about the processions of the Madonnas of the Consolata and the Ausiliatrice in Torino. Pride, Devotion and Society  

Pride, Devotion and Society: from misery to prosperity, a look back over 40 years of Catholic processions in social Torino The processions of the Madonnas of the Consolata and the Ausiliatrice 1980-2018 The processions of the Madonnas of the Consolata and the Ausiliatrice 1980-2018 Orgoglio e Devozione: dalla miseria al benessere, uno sguardo su 40 anni di devozione Cattolica nella TorinoRead more

Eight pictures to think about to save ourselves. Techno-isolation Otto foto su cui riflettere per salvarci.  

Will the food save us from the techno-isolation? Eight pictures to think about La tavola ci salverà dall’isolamento da tecnologia? Otto immagini per pensare text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2017 text in English, Italiano y Castellano   Techno-isolation is an important aspect of the actual life. Of these eight images, seven show people that somehow are focusedRead more

A reportage about the last days of 1980 Carnival in Venezia in the age of terrorism. Carnevale a Venezia, 1980 Un reportage sugli ultimi giorni del Carnevale 1980 a Venezia nell’epoca degli “Anni di Piombo”  

Venezia 1980: the last days of Carnival at the time of the “Anni di Piombo” Venezia 1980: gli ultimi giorni del Carnevale convivendo con gli Anni di Piombo text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 1980 text in English, Italiano y Castellano   This series of photographs reports the last days of the 1980 Venetian Carnival. The CarnivalRead more

Two all new photo stories to celebrate 2017 with the Documentary Photography > NYC High Line: the great beauty of the urban landscape > Frozen Leaves: winter emotional patterns  Available on www.reperta.org Still running the following on-line exhibitions: > Warszawa 1981: an eye on a razed and rebuilt city > Architecture for collective living: the NARKOMFIN building in Moscow > New York iconicRead more

Due nuove particolari storie fotografiche per inaugurare il 2017 con la Fotografia Documentaria > La High Line a New York: la grande bellezza del paesaggio urbano > Foglie gelate: trame emozionali Disponibili su www.reperta.org Inoltre proseguono le seguenti mostre on-line: > Varsavia 1981: uno occhio su una città distrutta e ricostruita > Architetture per la vita collettiva: il NARCOMFIN aRead more

New York High Line: the great beauty of the modern urban landscape La High Line a New York: la grande bellezza del moderno paesaggio urbano text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2011 text in English, Italiano y Castellano   The modern inhabitant of the city is in perennial conflict between the fascination of the natureRead more

Frozen Leaves: winter emotional patterns Foglie Gelate: trame emozionali dall’inverno text and photos by Missione Simone, 2016   Could be “documenting the nature” one of the tasks of Documentary Photography? Maybe not, unless a specific sense. What is certain is that a cold and foggy winter dawn in the countryside can drive the photographer’s eye onRead more

Individual and family fates: La Chacarita in Buenos Aires Destini individuali e famigliari: La Chacarita a Buenos Aires text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2016 text in English, Italiano y Castellano   Fades of a family tomb, La Chacarita, Buenos Aires 2016chacarita-1023241 The monumental part of the cemetery of La Chacarita, one of the oldestRead more

REPERTA is a independent website exhibition of documentary photography stories. The REPERTA project aims “give the photos some sense“, driving them in a documentation path and help us reflect on the reality from different points of view. In the launch issue are exhibited three photo stories: > Warszawa 1981: an eye on a razed and rebuiltRead more

E’ un sito dedicato all’esposizione indipendente di storie di fotografia documentaria. Il progetto REPERTA ha come scopo “dare un senso alle foto”, introdurle in un percorso di documentazione e aiutarci a riflettere sulla realtà da diversi punti di vista. Nel numero di apertura sono in mostra tre fotostorie: > Warszawa 1981: un occhio su una cittàRead more

Warszawa 1981: an eye on a razed and rebuilt city Varsavia 1981: uno sguardo su una città rasa al suolo e ricostruita text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2016 text in English, Italiano y Castellano Dog waiting for his owner outside a supermarket. 1981Varsavia1981-0009 On September 1, 1939 the German Wehrmacht invaded Poland and massed 400.000Read more

Architecture for collective living: the NARKOMFIN building in Moscow Architetture per il collettivismo: il NARCOMFIN a Mosca text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2016 text in English, Italiano y Castellano   The stunning half-round balconies on the south facade. 2016 The oblique light of an early spring in Moscow defines the view of a badlyRead more

New York iconic food: Katz’s Delicatessen and Nathan’s Famous Il cibo vero di New York: Katz’s Delicatessen e Nathan’s Famous text and photos by Alberto Alfredo Landi, 2011 text in English, Italiano y Castellano   When we think of the identity of a city, we commonly refer to the urban landscape, the monuments and the traditions. However a strong and powerfulRead more