Paolo Monti

thumb|Monti, self-portrait, 1954 Paolo Monti (11 August 1908 – 29 November 1982) was an Italian photographer, known for his architectural photography. Quotes Finalmente ad aiutare i ricordi venne una macchina, l'apparecchio fotografico un tempo ingombrante come un mobile in mezzo alla stanza, oggi leggero, lucido e preciso come un'arma. Preciso. E fedele? Finally, to help the memories came a machine, the photographic device, once bulky like a piece of furniture in the middle of the room, today light, shiny and precise as a weapon. Precise. And faithful? "Mariel", in Camera, n. 10, October 1956; quoted in Conversazioni, BEIC. The country does not recognize a photojournalist as a journalist. "Photojournalism and Film-making in Europe", in R. Smith (ed.), Photographic Communication, Hastings House, 1972, p. 350; quoted in "Fotoperiodismo", University of Guadalajara. Per me è motivo di continua sorpresa il fatto che quasi tutti i professionisti fotografano solo su ordine dei committenti e quasi mai per inventare e sperimentare. It is a source of constant surprise to me that almost all professionals take pictures only on the orders of the clients and almost never to invent and experiment. "Due parole sulla mia fotografia", 1981; quoted in "Monti, Paolo", Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Quotes about Paolo Monti Paolo Monti (1908-1982) est toujours considéré comme un maître fondamental de la photographie italienne de l'après-guerre : auteur et théoricien en même temps qu'historien et enseignant. Paolo Monti (1908-1982) is still considered a fundamental master of post-war Italian photography — author and theorist as well as historian and teacher. Italo Zannier, "Paolo Monti et le projet de Bologne", in Strates, n. 13, 2007. External links Category:1908 births Category:1982 deaths Category:Photographers from Italy