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La scuola di Contrasto: corso di alta formazione in fotogiornalismo
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Contrasto inaugura la prima scuola in Italia interamente dedicata allo studio del fotogiornalismo, con corsi teorici e pratici di differente durata e approfondimento.
Forte della esperienza maturata in oltre venti anni di attività, e quindi di “lavoro sul campo”,  Contrasto mette ora a disposizione la propria esperienza nei vari settori (produzione, diffusione, divulgazione, didattica, esposizione di fotografie e casa editrice) per tutte le professionalità che si muovono nel campo della fotografia (fotografi, photo editors, ricercatori, archivisti, operatori culturali, redattori) e che si trovano ad affrontare le nuove sfide poste in un mercato in continua evoluzione.

La Scuola di Contrasto, realizzata in collaborazione con Canon, che è da anni promotore di moltissime attività e iniziative culturali legate al mondo della fotografia, dà avvio alla propria programmazione didattica con il Corso di Alta Formazione in Fotogiornalismo, diretto da Denis Curti.
Il primo corso si svolgerà interamente a Milano presso la sede di Contrasto (Via Marco Polo 9), appositamente ampliata per accogliere gli studenti della nuova scuola. La data è il 22 settembre e la durata è di 12 settimane, per un totale di 264 ore di didattica. Le lezioni si svolgeranno dal mercoledì al sabato in orari diurni.
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Aftermath by Simona Ghizzoni on Snob Russia
Monday, 27 July 2009
Some images out of Simona Ghizzoni's "Aftermath" project have been selected to illustrate a short fiction by author Linor Goralik on Snob magazine.
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Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa on Madame Figaro
Saturday, 25 July 2009
The Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa has been chosen by Madame Figaro to illustrate the text of a writer,  Jean Paul Dubois, to read under the sun.
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Nanjecun by Tommaso Bonaventura on D - La Repubblica delle Donne
Friday, 24 July 2009
Tommaso Bonaventura keeps on working on China. He recently documented Nanjiecun, a secluded village in the country of the Henan province where the daily life is still articolated next to a big statue portraying Mao. The images shot by Tommaso Bonaventura have been published by D - La Repubblica delle Donne.
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Simona Ventura by Fabio Lovino on Corriere della Sera Magazine
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
TV show host Simona Ventura tells about herself. The cover story has been shot by Fabio Lovino for the Corriere della Sera Magazine.
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Lucrezia Lante della Rovere by Fabio Lovino on Gioia
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, 43 years old, actress, tells about her first forty years, which have been lived differently from those of her mother, Marina Ripa di Meana. The images have been shot by Fabio Lovino for Gioia.
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Goa by Shobha on Corriere della Sera Magazine
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Shobha's images, published by Corriere della Sera Magazine, give us the opportunity to discover the Indian ancient soul, hindu phylosophy, western trends and memories of the Sixties. All those elements made of Goa an evergreen myth.





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Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa on Madame Figaro
Sunday, 19 July 2009
The Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa has been chosen by Madame Figaro to illustrate the text of a writer, Véronique Olmi, to read under the sun.
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Gennaro Esposito by Tommaso Bonaventura on Corriere della Sera Magazine
Friday, 17 July 2009
Gennaro Esposito, 39 years old, chef at Torre del Saracino restaurant in Vico Equense. He is a fan of cuisine made of local and ecosustainable products. The images have been shot by Tommaso Bonaventura for the Corriere della Sera Magazine.
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Roberto Koch interviewed on FOTOgrafia
Friday, 17 July 2009
Roberto Koch, fondatore e amministratore dell’agenzia Contrasto e dalla casa editrice Contrasto Due, nonché di Forma, Centro Internazionale di Fotografia, racconta la sua esperienza unica, in un panorama fotografico spesso definito vuoto di pensiero. L'intervista a Roberto Koch è stata realizzata da Lello Piazza per FOTOgraphia.
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Talitha Puri Negri by Alessio Pizzicannella on Style
Friday, 17 July 2009
Talitha Puri Negri is 26 years old and lives in Milan. Daughter of entrepreneur Carlo Puri Negri and actress Clio Goldsmith, Talitha works in the fashion sector. The portrait has been shot by Alessio Pizzicannella for Style.
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Gabriella Pession by Fabio Lovino on Corriere della Sera Magazine
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Gabriella Pession, 32 years old, actress, was born in the United States. In "Oggi Sposi", her forthcoming movie, she will act as a curvaceous showgirl. The images have been shot by Fabio Lovino and published by Corriere della Sera Magazine.
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Iraqi Kurdistan by Davide Monteleone on Eight
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Kurdish civilians have suffered and are still suffering the consequences of the war, even many years after its official end. Smuggling petrol from the border of Iran has become one of the only means of income, with smugglers paid US$22 per trip for carrying four to six jerry cans of petrol back into Iraq. Kurd fighters, the Peshmerga, who fought with US forces in the beginning of the war, still have a presence in the region, training and fighting for recognition their homeland.
Sulaimaniya, in Iraqi Kurdistan bordering Turkey and Iran, is one of the most densely landmined areas in the world and during last three decades has been the scene of incessant internal and international conflicts. In 1998 the Emergency Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre was established to help the numerous amputees living without prosthesis or assistance – who can’t work and have insufficient means for themselves and their families – issues that victims of Saddam Hussein's 1988 gas attack are still struggling with today, as a peaceful life after war remains a distant hop.
The reportage shot by Davide Monteleone has been published online by Eight, as "story of the week" (to view the story, click here).
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Ex child soldiers in Congo by Alfredo Falvo exhibited in Naples
Monday, 13 July 2009
From July the 9th until the 11th, they held the 1st Meeting of UNICEF volunteers at the Maschio Angioino Castle. Alfredo Falvo's shots about former child soldiers in Congo, which have been exhibited in the occasion, were displayed along the visitors' path.



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Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa on Madame Figaro
Friday, 10 July 2009
The Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa has been chosen by Madame Figaro to illustrate the text of a writer, Charles Dantzig to read under the sun.
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Bolivian Navy by Fabio Cuttica on L' Espresso
Thursday, 09 July 2009
Most countries without shorelines have given up the idea of having a navy. Bolivia is the exception, having lost its access to the ocean in 1884 but not the idea of keeping a navy. In 1879 Chile declared war against Peru and its ally Bolivia. Thus began the War of the Pacific, which ended with Peru and Bolivia on the losing end. Nowadays, Bolivia and Peru share a huge, navigable lake, the Titicaca.
The issue of a Bolivian access to the sea is a hoary problem. For many years the Bolivian and Chilean governments have been trying to find a solution as it would allow many benefits, not only under an economic point of view, to Evo Morales’ country. In spite of this, the Navy is considered a serious Institution, respected in the whole Bolivia: it is also the pride of the nation, joined by more than 15,000 people among midshipmen and naval officers.
The reportage shot by Fabio Cuttica and the text by Diletta Varlese have been published on L'Espresso.
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Urban Tribes by Marcello Bonfanti on Riders
Thursday, 09 July 2009
Rapper, juggler, breaker, writer, biker and skater wore denim clothing for a fashion shooting. The images were shot by Marcello Bonfanti for Riders.
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Alessandro Gassman di Fabio Lovino su Men
Thursday, 09 July 2009
Actor Alessandro Gassman tells how the boxe helped him gain common sense. The images illustrating the article have been shot by Fabio Lovino for Men's Health.
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South Ossetia by Davide Monteleone on Ventiquattro
Monday, 06 July 2009
August the 8th 2008: Georgia attacks and invades South Ossetia. The justification for such a behaviour is that Georgia strongly wants to restore the order in the separatist republic. Russia’s reaction doesn’t delay and in few days it consolidates its military post in Tskhinvali, while the Russian army breaks through the Georgian territory, all the way to the city of Gori. This is the beginning of new tensions in the Caucasus area.
This reportage, shot by Davide Monteleone and published by Ventiquattro, narrates the situation in South Ossetia after the Russian-Georgian conflict.
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Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa on Madame Figaro
Friday, 03 July 2009
The Leisure Time by Massimo Siragusa has been chosen by Madame Figaro to illustrate the text of a writer, Anne Wiazemsky, to read under the sun.
 



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Eleonora Abbagnato by Fabio Lovino on First
Thursday, 02 July 2009
31 years old, Sicilian, prima ballerina of the Opéra Garnier in Paris and actress, Eleonora Abbagnato was portrayed by Fabio Lovino for First.
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Mau Forest (Kenya) by Riccardo Venturi on L' Espresso
Thursday, 02 July 2009
Mau Forest is set in the South West of Kenya and it's currently risking the extinction. The only solution to save the forest is to have its inhabitants go away in order to start a reforestation project. The images of the reportage have been shot by Riccardo Venturi for L'Espresso.
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Marrakech by Antonio Zambardino on Max
Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Next to the Suq and the Medina, in Marrakech hi tech parks, futuristic stations and trendy hotels are sprouting. The reportage about the Moroccan city has been shot by Antonio Zambardino for Max.
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Mario Balotelli by Carlos Jones on Il Venerdì
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Mario Balotelli, footballer of Inter F.C., born in Ghana, then grown and adopted in Italy. The cover image published by Il Venerdì was shot by Carlos Jones.
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