Mario Giacomelli

Mario Giacomelli (1925-2000) was an Italian photographer born on 1 August 1925 in Senigallia, Italy. He died on 25 November 2000 in the town of his birth. Known for: Photographs of Italian seminaries and a poetic transcription of everyday life in Southern Italy. Bold, stylized compositions with stark contrast. Most Popular Image: “Scanno, 1957“; “Pretini“ series (Little Priests) About: • Giacomelli was a self-taught photographer. • At 13, he left high school, began working as a typesette