Ponzio, Fabio

East of Nowhere

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ISBN 13:
9780500545201
author:
Ponzio, Fabio
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Thames & Hudson Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
27.5 x 21.4 centimetres (1.08 kg
Genre:
Arts & Photography,Photography, Individual Photographer,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£27.60

Description

East of Nowhere is a poignant and empathetic vision of human perseverance, captured in stunning photographs. In 1987, Fabio Ponzio embarked on a photographic journey across Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, documenting lives marked by pain and sacrifice. As the communist regimes began to crumble in autumn 1989, Ponzio continued his travels, illuminating the physical and ideological divisions between Western and Eastern Europe. With a Leica, three Nikons, and 100 rolls of film, Ponzio documented the traditions, faith, humility, courage, and strength of the people he met. This exquisite collection of photographs offers a sympathetic and hopeful vision of the human condition, drawn from a previously unpublished archive. For two decades, Ponzio returned to this region, capturing the essence of its people and their stories. East of Nowhere is a powerful and moving tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.

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