ANNA MARIANI PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES

Director: Alberto Renault
Duration: 70 mins
Year: 2024
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Documentary

The uniqueness of the architecture of the Brazilian north-eastern hinterland is at the heart of the work of the photographer Anna Mariani (1935-2022).

Anna Mariani Photographic Notes retraces the dirt roads the artist followed between the ’70s and the ’90s, when she published her most famous works and helped an entire country rediscover the richness of the facades of popular houses as a phenomenon of visual perception and cultural identity.

A discreet woman, Anna Mariani didn’t like the title of photographer, but she created a series of iconic photographs: ‘Pinturas e Platibandas’ (‘Paintings and Parapet’), a body of work that enchanted museums and galleries in various countries, as well as the audience of the 19th São Paulo Biennial. The presence of her work in this important exhibition highlights the artistic nature of her work.