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Synopsis
Fantastical and elaborate dioramas created and photographed by Italian artist Paolo Ventura
Here, Milan-based photographer, artist and set designer Paolo Ventura (born 1968) creates elaborate dioramas using cardboard and found objects from flea markets and eBay, which he photographs as if life-size. Ventura's so-called "invented worlds" or "ir-realities" reference World War II and stories by his father, a children's book author.
Synopsis
The first extensive monograph dedicated to the work of Paolo Ventura (Milan, 1968), covering 15 years of his career. Text in English and Italian.