Renato D'Agostin (born in 1983) is an Italian photographer, best known for his black and white silver gelatin prints and his books.[1]
D'Agostin used to live and work in New York City and is now based near Venice, Italy. He is represented by Galerie Thierry Bigaignon (Paris, France).
Work edit
Renato D'Agostin's work can be described as being graphic, contrasty and minimalist. His compositions are all about the relationship between the spaces he evolves in during his various trips abroad and the people he encounters within, bringing to his images a specific atmosphere. His work has been exhibited in many different countries among which USA, Italy, Spain, France and Japan. D'Agostin was the assistant to American photographer Ralph Gibson and he is known for making his own prints in the darkroom.[2]
It has received extensive coverage in the international press[3][4][5][6][7][1][8]
Renato D'Agostin's work marks a shift with his series entitled "Harmony of Chaos" in which he departs from a classical approach to a more conceptual/abstract photography.
His work includes the following series:
- Harmony of Chaos (2019)
- Dirt, in collaboration with Vittoria Gerardi (2018)
- 7439 (2016)
- Los Angeles Archaelogies (2015)
- Kapadokya (2015)
- Etna (2013)
- The Beautiful Cliche (2011)
- Tokyo Untitled (2009)
- Metropolis (2008)
Publications edit
- Harmony of Chaos, the(M) editions, 2019
- Dirt, Hyakutake Editions, 2018
- Orbit, IIKKI Books, 2018
- Valsanzibio, Nomadic Editions, 2017
- Proxemics, The (M) Editions, 2016
- 7439, Nomadic Editions, 2016
- Archaeologies: Los Angeles, Furlined, 2015
- Kapadokya, Nomadic Editions, 2015
- Frecce, Automatic Books, 2014
- Acrobats, Nomadic Editions, 2014
- Etna, Nomadic Editions, 2013
- The Beautiful Cliché – Venezia, Silvana Editoriale, 2012
- Tokyo Untitled, MC2 Gallery Edizioni, 2009
- 0.00 Night Moleskine, Zeropuntozerozero + Moleskine, 2008
- Un giorno con Lucia, Zeropuntozerozero, 2007
- Metropolis, Zeropuntozerozero, 2007
References edit
- ^ a b GUP Magazine: Harmony of Chaos, an interview with Renato D'Agostin
- ^ Wikipedia: Gildas Lepetit-Castel,« Entretien avec Renato d’Agostin », dans : Les secrets de la photo argentique, Eyrolles, 2016, p. 174-184. [1]
- ^ CNN: Motorcycle Diaries, A Coast-to-Coast Tour of America
- ^ The Washington Post:In the galleries: Finding new ways to take in the natural world [2]
- ^ Art Tribune: Renato D’Agostin – Etna
- ^ La Repubblica: Ombre, nebbia, fuoco: la magia dell'Etna in bianco e nero [3]
- ^ Fisheye Magazine: Renato d’Agostin : « 7439 »
- ^ Photographer Magazine: Гармония Хаоса: Интервью с Ренато Д’Агостином