Renato D'Agostin (born in 1983) is an Italian photographer, best known for his black and white silver gelatin prints and his books.GUP Magazine: Harmony of Chaos, an interview with Renato D'Agostin
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
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.Wikipedia: Gildas Lepetit-Castel,« Entretien avec Renato d’Agostin », dans : Les secrets de la photo argentique, Eyrolles, 2016, p. 174-184. :fr:Tireur (photographie)#cite note-1
It has received extensive coverage in the international pressCNN: Motorcycle Diaries, A Coast-to-Coast Tour of AmericaThe Washington Post:In the galleries: Finding new ways to take in the natural world Art Tribune: Renato D’Agostin – EtnaLa Repubblica: Ombre, nebbia, fuoco: la magia dell'Etna in bianco e nero Fisheye Magazine: Renato d’Agostin : « 7439 »Photographer Magazine: Гармония Хаоса: Интервью с Ренато Д’Агостином
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 Archaeologies (2015) Kapadokya (2015) Etna (2013) The Beautiful Cliche (2011) Tokyo Untitled (2009) Metropolis (2008)
Publications
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
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