Ferdinando Scianna

Place: Bagheria

Born: 1943

Biography:

Ferdinando Scianna is an Italian photographer born in Bagheria, Italy in 1943. He studied philosophy and history of art at the University of Palermo. In 1965, he published his first collection of photographs, 'Feste Religiose in Sicilia', in collaboration with his friend, the Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia. This work received a mention in the Prix Nadar 1966. The following year, Scianna moved to Milan and began working for the weekly magazine L'Europeo as a photographer, then as a journalist from 1973. He also wrote on politics for Le Monde Diplomatique and on literature and photography for La Repubblica. In 1982, he won the Prix Nadar for the second time for his book 'Les Fleurs d'Ennemonde'. In 1989, he became a full member of Magnum Photos. Scianna has produced numerous books and has had many exhibitions in Italy and abroad.