Photographers - Single View
Eligio Paoni - CONTRASTO
Contact: | Eligio Paoni |
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Tel.: | +39 06 328281 |
Fax: | +39 06 32828240 |
E-Mail: | international:annalisasalsano-asalsano@contrasto.it |
Web: | http://www.contrasto.it/eng/photographers/dettaglio.asp?idf=32&b=1 |
”42 years old, started by shooting in 1989, being interested
on the different aspects of social life, trying, through the
photography, to represent with dignity aspects and
contradictions of modern society which too often causes
inequalities and differences. "What do I look for in my job is
to be present in common people real life, to testify their
tragedies and their happiness, hoping that my work could give
an opportunity for a change".
Since 1989 he is a photographer for Contrasto agency, for which
he has followed assiduously the great contemporary civil wars,
Somalia, ex Jugoslavia and, at last, Kosovo. He contributes to
the most known italian and foreign magazines.”
”Contrasto is a unique enterprise in the field of photography. Contrasto was born in the 80's to be a point of reference for quality photojournalism.
The agency's photographers, in addition to its close contact with the information and culture worlds, allows Contrasto to be a leader in the field of author photography.
Its vast range of activities (production and distribution of images for journalism, advertising and image consulting, fashion and publishing, archives available online) is guaranteed by the various resources it draws from; Most notably Magnum, the prestigious agency founded by Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Contrasto is publishing house as well, working to realize photographic books, and exhibits in cooperation with Italy's public and private institutions.
The high level of Contrasto photographers' amounts to a gallery of unique images suitable for collecting purposes as well.”