

Il Tuffatore (The Diver)
1951
This iconic photograph captures a moment of dynamic action set against quiet contemplation along the Italian coast. A male figure is frozen in a perfect horizontal dive above the water, his athletic body fully extended, while below him another young man sits pensively on a rocky pier. The powerful contrast between movement and stillness is rendered with exceptional tonal depth and compositional mastery. A celebrated example of postwar Italian photography, this work exemplifies Migliori's gift for transforming fleeting moments into enduring poetic images.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Lot 35 at Phillips auction. Estimate: $10,000 to $15,000 USD. Property from the Collection of Alan Siegel. The photograph is displayed framed in what appears to be a metal or silver-toned frame as seen in the installation view.
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