Italy mourns photographer Umberto Pizzi, chronicler of six decades
Umberto Pizzi, the photographer who documented 60 years of Italian history, has died at the age of 89.
The news was announced by Il Fatto Quotidiano, with which he had collaborated for more than ten years, CE Report quotes ANSA.
Born in Zagarolo in 1937, Pizzi began taking photographs in 1968.
From then on, he never stopped. Every day, he would ride his scooter with his camera around his neck, chasing and capturing moments and becoming a witness to Italy’s collective imagination.
He photographed the years of La Dolce Vita and major love stories such as the relationship between Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. He also documented the world of politics, Berlusconi’s entry into politics, and the habits and lifestyles of Italian society, particularly the Roman aristocracy.
He also worked as a war photojournalist for the FAO in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Jordan.
In the 2000s, he collaborated with the Dagospia website, publishing the books “Cafonal” and “Ultracafonal.”
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