14/3/2008
Massimo Vitali
M+B, Los Angeles
The italian artist continues to add to his acclaimed oeuvre of large-scale color works depicting people at play, masses at leisure. Photographing beach scenes, popular ski locations, and tourist destinations, we are able to see ourselves with the perspective of distance as we interact with our environment.
M+B is pleased to present the second exhibition in Los Angeles of
large-scale color work by internationally respected Italian
photographer MASSIMO VITALI from March 15 - April 15, 2008. The
opening reception will be held at M+B on Saturday, March 15 from 7-9pm.
Massimo Vitali continues to add to his acclaimed oeuvre of large-scale
color works depicting people at play, masses at leisure. Photographing
beach scenes, popular ski locations, and tourist destinations, we are
able to see ourselves with the perspective of distance as we interact
with our environment. Massimo Vitali began his career as a
photojournalist and in 1994 went on to pursue his own vision. Working
with large format cameras and positioning himself 20 feet above ground
level on a human tripod, he began to create the images we now
recognize as uniquely his: open landscapes and the social dynamics
played out on them. Vitali turns his eye to landscapes of leisure,
places meant for enjoyment, where people do not have all their
defenses up. What we see in Vitali's landscapes are microcosms of our
society, and they reveal to us the commonalities across nations and
cultures. From the beaches of Brazil and Sicily, to the ski slopes of
the Alps, this becomes evident: our essential human qualities and how
we choose to spend our time
Massimo Vitali has exhibited extensively in museums and galleries
internationally, and his work is included in the some the most
important private and public collections. This is Massimo Vitali’s
second solo exhibition at M+B.
Artist’s Opening Reception: Saturday, March 15, 7 – 9 pm
M+B
612 North Almont Drive - Los Angeles
Free admission