Florence, an exhibition of Massimo Listri's 19 large-format works at Manifattura Tabacchi

Manifattura Tabacchi, the new contemporary district of Florence that was born from the transformation of the historic cigar factory, hosts Massimo Listri. Photographs, a solo exhibition by Massimo Listri (Florence, 1953), an internationally renowned photographer of architecture and environments who can translate spaces into art. The exhibition is on view from Sept. 28 to Nov. 14 at Building B11 in Florence, in collaboration with Editorial Group. The exhibition takes place in the building that housed the workshop temporarily transformed into a space for art. Listri began his photographic career at a very young age and, throughout his professional life, has published photographs in some of the most important design publications. Palaces and museums, villas and architectural works belonging to different historical periods are just some of the subjects that have become the protagonists of solo exhibitions, set up in the most prestigious institutions around the world, including: the Royal Palace in Milan, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, the Quirinal Palace and the Vatican Museums in Rome, the Royal Palace in Turin, the Correr Museum in Venice, the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, the Italian Embassy in Washington, the Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the Museum of Modern Art in Bogotá and the Shanghai Himalayas Museum.

Among the 19 large-format works in the exhibition, the most impressive at nearly 3 meters, are two interiors of Manifattura Tabacchi, photographed in 2019 before renovation for the feature that appeared in the 50th issue of the magazine Firenze made in Tuscany: the former industrial spaces are revealed to the public along with other well-known places such as the Palace of Versailles, the Royal Palace of Caserta, the Vatican Library, The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and the Royal Palace in Naples. Listri transposes the visited spaces into images, through color, light and perspective: the works on display infuse historical places and architectural beauties with an aura of sacred silence and unique magic, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the images and photographs; the latter, thanks to the artist’s mastery, seem to come to life, releasing the beauty of art.

“We once again welcome Massimo Listri back to Manifattura Tabacchi with a solo exhibition celebrating the bond with his city and our project, which he had photographed in 2019 on the occasion of the anniversary of the magazine Firenze made in Tuscany. Two of the works in the exhibition, which depict the factory’s spaces before the renovation, will be acquired by Manifattura Tabacchi to preserve the memory of the spaces affected by the ongoing regeneration process through the gaze of an undisputed master of photography,” comments Michelangelo Giombini, Head of Product Development & CEO of Manifattura Tabacchi.

“With its large rationalist spaces, minimalist yet imposing, Manifattura Tabacchi represents for me the essence of empty space, which I wanted to capture in my shots. And it is precisely in this place that my works find their perfect location,” says Massimo Listri.

Notes on the artist

Massimo Listri was born in 1953 and began his photography career at a very young age. By the age of 17 he was already working for important art and architecture magazines such as FMR, where for more than 20 years he published reportages depicting the most beautiful palaces and the most extraordinary villas and architectural works of all time. In 35 years and in collaboration with the most prestigious publishers in Europe and the United States, he has published more than 85 books. His works have been featured in solo exhibitions in the most prestigious institutions around the world such as the Royal Palace in Milan, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, the Vatican Museums and Quirinale Palace in Rome, the Royal Palace in Turin, the Correr Museum in Venice, the Morgan Library&Museum in New York, the Italian Embassy in Washington, the Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the Museum of Modern Art in Bogota, and the Shanghai Himalayas Museum.

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Florence, an exhibition of Massimo Listri's 19 large-format works at Manifattura Tabacchi

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