Leica Hall of Fame Award
Leica Hall of Fame Award
October 22, 2017
Venezia, 1960
© Gianni Berengo Gardin, Courtesy Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia
Berengo Gardin (born on 10 October 1930) has significantly shaped photojournalism in Italy. Primarily dedicated to reportage, architectural and travel photography, he has published some 200 books and received numerous awards, including the Prix Brassaï 1990 and the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 1995.
Among his most exceptional publications is the book Morire di Classe of 1969 – a collection of profound images intended to shed light on the country’s institutions for the mentally ill. The book sparked a fierce debate, which eventually led to reforms within Italy’s healthcare system.
At the Leica Hall of Fame Awards ceremony, Gianni Berengo Gardin will be presented with a specially constructed, all-mechanical Leica M-A with lens.
The Leica Hall of Fame Award was established in 2011, and is designed to recognise the contributions of outstanding artists to the medium of photography as well as the Leica brand. It has previously been presented to Steve McCurry, Barbara Klemm, Nick Út, René Burri, Thomas Hoepker, Ara Güler and Joel Meyerowitz.
For details visit Leica Camera
Venezia, 1960
© Gianni Berengo Gardin, Courtesy Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia
Gran Bretagna, 1977
© Gianni Berengo Gardin, Courtesy Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia
Venezia, 2013-2015. Bacino San Marco, visto da via Garibaldi
© Gianni Berengo Gardin, Courtesy Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia
Ritratto Gianni Berengo Gardin
© Luca Nizzoli Toetti