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Simone Donati

Book

2015

Hotel Immagine

Simone Donati

Book

2015

Hotel Immagine

Hotel Immagine

San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), September 2010. The façade of Hotel Immagine

From politics to religion, going from music, sport and television, between 2009 and 2015 Simone Donati crossed his country in search of myths and icons of the Italian contemporary imaginary. This project, which became a self-published book in 2015, provides a glimpse into the Italian society with an ironic but also purely documentary look.

 

“Since early 2009 I have started looking into mass events where heterogeneous communities show similar patterns of behaviour. Travelling around the peninsula in search of myths and icons of the contemporary imaginary, and participating in the most oddly assorted events, I understood how my country is the most grotesque, funny, naïve and fanatic to live in and to photograph. I searched for what drives people to aggregate to pursue a personal interest, which in the representation on stages, real or ideal, becomes collective.”

 

The project became a self published book in 2015.

Hotel Immagine

Florence, February 2013. Closing night of the election campaign for the “People of Freedom” party at the Obihall theatre

Hotel Immagine

Carpena (FC), October 2012. Benito Mussolini’s bedroom at Villa Carpena, the family house museum

Hotel Immagine

Mascalucia (CT), April 2012. Prayer meeting with the visionary Marija Pavlovic at Madonna della Sciara sanctuary

Hotel Immagine

Riccione (RN), August 2012. The election of Miss Cosmetic Surgery at “Beach Cafe”

Hotel Immagine

Scarperia (FI), May 2014. A fan at the evening party before the Grand Prix motorcycle racing at Mugello racetrack

Hotel Immagine

Rome, February 2013. The audience at “Ballarò” TV show on the national television channel Rai Tre

Hotel Immagine

Predappio (FC), April 2012. Nostalgics gathered at San Cassiano cemetery for the anniversary of the death of Benito Mussolini

Hotel Immagine

Campi Bisenzio (FI), May 2011. Selections for “Grande Fratello (Big Brother)” TV programme

Hotel Immagine

Sanremo (IM), February 2014. The statue of Mike Bongiorno, historic presenter of Sanremo Music Festival

Hotel Immagine

Rome, May 2013. The audience of the television programme “Mezzogiorno in famiglia” on the national channel Rai Uno

Hotel Immagine

Trapani, April 2012. The prayer meeting with the visionary Marija Pavlovic inside the “Palailio” arena

Hotel Immagine

Castel Volturno (CE), June 2012. Fans of the neomelodic singer Alessio during a performance at Lido La Favorita

Hotel Immagine

San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), September 2010. A room inside the Padre Pio wax museum

Hotel Immagine

Zocca (MO), March 2015. The exterior of the house of singer Vasco Rossi completely covered by graffiti of his fans

Hotel Immagine

Florence, June 2009. Supporters of Silvio Berlusconi gathered in Piazza Ognissanti for his arrival at a press conference

Hotel Immagine

Sanremo (IM), February 2014. Hosts of a RAI television programme during a live broadcast outside of the “Ariston” theatre

Hotel Immagine

Dimaro (TN), July 2014. Telecast of “TV Luna” broadcasting live from the summer training camp of Napoli Calcio

Hotel Immagine

Rome, February 2013. Silvio Berlusconi is photographed by a fan while leaving the studio of the television programme “Ballarò”

Hotel Immagine

Florence, May 2012. The audience at the MTV TRL Awards

Hotel Immagine

Salsomaggiore Terme (PR), July 2012. The winner of one of the evening selections for the new “veline” showgirls in the TV show “Striscia la Notizia”

Hotel Immagine

Palermo, April 2012. A group of priests before the prayer meeting with the visionary Marija Pavlovic at the stadium “La Favorita”

Hotel Immagine

Poggiomarino (NA), June 2012. Fans during the concert of the neomelodic singer Rosario Miraggio for St. Anthony’s Feast

Hotel Immagine

Torretta (PA), June 2013. Celebrations for the election of the new mayor

Hotel Immagine

Rome, May 2013. Inside the studio of the television programme “Mezzogiorno in famiglia” on the national channel Rai Due

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Hotel Immagine
Hotel Immagine

Hotel Immagine
Self published, 2015
First edition
128 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
Hardcover
750 copies
Italian and english
Afterword by Daniele Rielli
Graphic design by Emanuele Poli / f.o.p.p.

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