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MMimmo Irrera, from Messina, began to
take pictures in 1970. After trying
different genres, he chose portrait
as mean of expression.
"...is a moment of magic-he
says-it cannot be explained with words,
it is always new. " (from "Mimmo
Irrera, Fotografo").
"I take pictures for pleasure.
I take pictures of persons because I
like staying with persons. People are
beautiful to be so different. I like
playing with them, especially when it
is their first photo experience, because
portrait is a moment of magic. Taking
pictures is interpreting that is inside
us, the interpretation of a reality
which is a synthesis. It has power,
character that can be interpreted by
imagination by the public, who live
image according to their personal experience
". (from "Messina Viva").
He prefers black and white, in all his
stages, that he performs with some secrets.
He was awarded many prices and made
exposition abroad and in Italy: Firenze,
Roma, Catania, New York, Napoli, Brussels,
Vercelli, Pescara, Klagenfurt, L'Aquila,
Messina etc.
Monographies and articles dedicated
to him appeared on magazines like: Giornale
di Sicilia, il Fotoamatore, Parentesi,
Print Flash, Centonove, Il Ponte sullo
Stretto, Gazzetta del Sud, Progresso
Fotografico, Grazia, La Stampa, L'Eco
del Sud, Tutti Fotografi.
For publishing houses "Il Gabbiano"
di Messina he published in 1990 "Giardini
del Silenzio", nel 1991 "Beltà
e Vanità", nel 1996
"Messina viva" (edizioni
G.B.M.) e nel 2003 "Terra, Acqua,
Mito" (edizioni EDAS) .
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