
Viareggio (air Show)
A large-scale photograph by Massimo Vitali captures a crowded Italian beach at Viareggio during an air show, with masses of sunbathers and spectators gathered along the shoreline as aircraft perform overhead. Vitali's signature elevated vantage point transforms the dense human activity into a vibrant, almost abstract tapestry of color and pattern. Printed as a dye coupler print and front-mounted to acrylic, this work is the first in an edition of nine, exemplifying the artist's meticulous attention to both technical precision and the anthropological theater of leisure culture.
- Medium
- dye coupler print, front-mounted to acrylic, flush-mounted, 1995, no. one in an edition of 9
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Photographs
September 27, 2019
Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000
Lot 34
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