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Massimo Vitali — Anfi Single
Massimo Vitali

Anfi Single

2004

A sweeping aerial view captures a densely packed Mediterranean beach scene, where hundreds of sun-seekers and their colorful umbrellas create a vibrant, almost abstract tapestry of leisure and human congregation. Vitali's signature elevated perspective lends the image a documentary yet painterly quality, transforming the mundane ritual of a beach holiday into a grand sociological tableau. The chromogenic print, face-mounted to Diasec and presented in the artist's frame, achieves a luminous clarity and depth that amplifies the scene's rich color saturation and meticulous detail.

Medium
chromogenic print, face-mounted to Diasec, in artist's frame

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Massimo Vitali, Anfi Single, 2004

A sweeping aerial view captures a densely packed Mediterranean beach scene, where hundreds of sun-seekers and their colorful umbrellas create a vibrant, almost abstract tapestry of leisure and human congregation. Vitali's signature elevated perspective lends the image a documentary yet painterly quality, transforming the mundane ritual of a beach holiday into a grand sociological tableau. The chromogenic print, face-mounted to Diasec and presented in the artist's frame, achieves a luminous clarity and depth that amplifies the scene's rich color saturation and meticulous detail.

Medium
chromogenic print, face-mounted to Diasec, in artist's frame
Year
2004
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Beach Scene, Pastel Tones, Color Photography, Aerial Perspective, Diasec Mounting, Documentary Photography, Social Landscape, Contemporary Artist, Chromogenic Print, Italian Photographer, Leisure Culture

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