MARIO GIACOMELLI (1925–2000) | Pretini (Dancing priests), Senigallia c. 1961 | Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in perfect condition From the series ‘Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto’ (There are no hands to caress my face) 30,2 x 40,3 cm Signed by the photographer in ink in the image lower left, also signed and his archive copyright stamp with handwritten no. “AS0026” and with signature by Simone Giacomelli on the reverse LITERATURE Alistair Crawford (ed.), Mario Giacomelli, New York 2001, p. 226-227. Giacomelli always took time for his haunting photo series. He also visited the seminary of Senigallia again and again over a period of almost three years. The poetic title of the series comes from a poem by Father David Maria Turoldo. Especially the photographs taken in winter are distinctive and of great intensity. Giacomelli worked from an elevated vantage point with long exposure times and additional flash. Details are thus almost completely blurred and the priests seem to be lifted out of time and space. Für seine eindringlichen Fotoserien nahm sich Giacomelli stets Zeit. Auch das Priesterseminar von Senigallia besuchte er über einen Zeitraum von fast drei Jahren immer wieder. Der poetische Titel der Serie stammt aus einem Gedicht von Pater David Maria Turoldo. Besonders die im Winter entstandenen Aufnahmen sind unverwechselbar und von großer Intensität. Giacomelli arbeitete von einem erhöhten Standpunkt aus mit langen Belichtungszeiten und zusätzlichem Blitzlicht. Details werden so fast vollkommen überblendet und die Priester scheinen wie aus Zeit und Raum gehoben.

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