In 2019 a major anthological exhibition dedicated to Letizia Battaglia in Venice

The Casa dei Tre Oci in Venice will host a major photography exhibition dedicated to Letizia Battaglia (Palermo, 1935), one of Italy’s most significant female photographers, from March 21 to August 18, 2019.

The anthological exhibition entitled Letizia Battaglia. Photography as a choice of life traces the artist’s entire career through two hundred images, many of them previously unpublished. Ordered by themes, the exhibition covers topics characteristic of Letizia Battaglia’s artistic expression, such as portraits of women, men, animals, children, cities, politics, life, death, and love: a poetic and political photographer who considered photography as a document, an interpretation, a salvation and a truth. With her photographs she represented what the Mafia was to her city, from murders to mourning, from political intrigue to the struggle that was identified with the figures of Falcone and Borsellino. He also recounted the lives of the poor and the uprisings of the squares, always keeping the city as a privileged space for the observation of reality, as well as its urban landscape.
An itinerary intended to reinforce the artist’s ideologies and convictions regarding society, political engagement, marginalized realities, violence caused by power wars, and the emancipation of women.

The exhibition is curated by Francesca Alfano Miglietti and organized by Civita Tre Venezie, in collaboration with theLetizia Battaglia Archive and with the participation of the Venice Foundation.

For info: www.treoci.org

Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Tuesdays

Tickets: Full 12 euros, reduced 10 euros for students under 26 and over 65; special reduced 8 euros every Wednesday for residents and those born in the metropolitan city of Venice; every Thursday for Feltrinelli card holders; Feltrinelli card holders; ticket holders for exhibitions at Gallerie d’Italia exhibition venues; MyPass. 6 euros for Ca’ Foscari and Iuav students (promotion extended to all students on Fridays); Ca’ Foscari Alumni associates. Free for children up to 6 years old.

Image: The Girl with the Ball, 1980 © Letizia Battaglia

In 2019 a major anthological exhibition dedicated to Letizia Battaglia in Venice

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