Ferdinando Scianna was born in Bagheria, Sicily, in 1943.
He attended the faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the University of Palermo which he left in 1966.

In 1963 he met Leonardo Sciascia with whom, at the age of 21, he published a book regarding the religious festivals in Sicily, the first of a long series which they together dedicated to their native land. The volume won the Nadar award.
He moved to Milan where since 1967 he worked for the weekly magazine L’Europeo as a press photographer and then as a foreign correspondent in Paris where he lived for ten years.
In Paris he met Henri Cartier-Bresson who introduced him to Magnum agency. Ferdinando Scianna became a member in 1982.
Since 1987 he shared his works among reportages and fashion/adverting shooting gaining an international success.
For many years he has carried out his activity as a “writer of photography” publishing many articles either in Italy and in france.
Among all his publications: Feste Religiose in Sicilia, Bari, 1965. Il Glorioso Alberto, Milano, 1971. La Villa dei Mostri, Torino, 1977. Les Siciliens, Parigi, 1977. Kami, Milano,1988. Le forme del Caos, Udine 1988. Ore di Spagna, Messina, 1989. Leonardo Sciascia, Milano 1989. Marpessa, Un Racconto, Milano, 1993. Altrove, reportage di moda, Milano, 1995. Viaggio a Lourdes, Milano,1996. Dormire, Forse Sognare, Udine, 1997. Jorge Luis Borges, Milano, 1999. Ignazio Buttitta, Milano, 1999. Altre Forme del Caos, Roma, 2000. Ninos del Mundo, La Coruna, 2000. Sicilia Ricordata, Milano, 2001. Quelli di Bagheria, Lugano 2002, Bibliografia dell’Istante, Napoli, 2003, Ferdinando Scianna, Fotografie 1963-2006, Lucca, 2006, Specchio delle mie brame, Milano, 2006.

DIMITRI DIMITRACACOS is a fashion photographer of Greek origins, born in Milan in 1974. He developed an interest in photography in his childhood, very young he began working for Condè-Nast and several famous fashion photographers between Milan Paris London and New York . At the same time, he developed some personal projects which allowed him to define his style and technique, especially in black and white on film. Around 2006 he moved to Paris and began his career as a photographer collaborating with various fashion magazines and advertising campaigns. His passion for photography also extends into other fields such as Street-photography and the portrait of celebrities. Dimitri lives between Milan and Arles where he always continues to work on new editorial creative projects and exhibitions.

EXHIBITIONS :

2021 Saloniko , Nord Gallery by Artsy
2020 Arles, gallerie la Roquette – We Love Monochrome
2019 Milan , Palazzo Reale – The Art Side of Kartell
Arles in Music-K70play – Video \ Director – Art Direction by Luca Stoppini
2017 Paris, Salon de la Photo/ Paris photo Group show
2018 Arles, Voies Off- O’Dromos- guest Open Festival 22 eme Edition
2017 Paris, Espace Christine Peugeot – Migration
2016 Nice, Voies Off- Mediatheque de Contes- O’ dromos
2016 Arles, Voies Off – O’ dromos
2016 Arles , Voies off- Cartabianca Gallery
2016 Baux de Provence, Carrieeres de Lumières- selection photo
2016 Arles, European Photo Festival – Espace Van Gogh- Aucune Formalitè
2015 Arles , Cartabianca Gallery – Like you
2015 Milano Bookcity – Frigoriferi Milanesi – Gens du Voyage _ Boi et Tziganes
2014 Arezzo , International Photo Festival – Reflections
2014 Milano , Spazio Aifo – gens du Voyage
2014 Arles, Festival Rancontre de la Photo
2013 Arles, One in Milion- Fashin Portraits
2012 Arles , festival Rancontre de La Photo
2011 Athens – Zappio Fashion Week
2010 Athens – Zappio Fashion week by Blue Vodka
2009 Milano- Settimana della Moda – who Killed Barbie
2007 Milano- Salone del Mobile – Intervallo

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