Dr. Pierpaolo Mittica, Italian humanist photographer, is an internationally recognized photographer and he is recipient of numerous awards. Currently he is represented by Trolley, Great Britain.

1971  born 6 August in Pordenone (Italy)

1983  he began taking photographs, when his uncle Alfredo Fasan, a professional photographer, put a Polaroid in his hands during a vacation in France. And it was Fasan who transmitted to him the passion for photography, teaching him the first rudiments of photographic technique and the darkroom

1984  he spent many hours in Giuliano Borghesan's studio, important photographer of Italian Neo-Realism, and to this day Borghesan has continues to teach and advise him on the taking of photographs, composition and printing

1990  he took his diploma in the conservation, archiviation, technique and history of photography Masters Program at CRAF. He attended courses given by Italo Zannier, of techniques of taking photographs with Gabriele Basilico, Paolo Gioli, Olivo Barbieri, the course of printing in black and white with Roberto Salbitani

1995  he met Charles-Henri Favrod. Studies the history of photography and the composition of the image. He decided to dedicate himself to social photography

From 1997 he studied photography with Naomi Rosenblum and Walter Rosenblum, student of Lewis Hine and Paul Strand, who is his spiritual father in photography.

 

From 1997 to 1999 he realized a reportage on the post-war critical situation on the Balkans with the publication of a book entitled: “The Balkans, from Bosnia to Kosovo” edited by Interattiva.

2001 graduated in Dentistry.

From 2002 until 2007 he travelled regularly to Belarus and Ukraine to realize a work on the heritage of Chernobyl. From this reportage on 2006 a book was published in Spain by the Spanish editor Ellago Ediciones with the title: “Chernobyl la herencia oculta”. In 2007 the same book was published in Great Britain by the English editor Trolley LTD with the title: “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”.

From 2002 until 2008 he travelled regularly to India to realize photographic works about many social aspects of India.

 

In 2009 he photographed the work in the sulphur mines in Indonesia.

 

In 2010 he realized a work for the CRO (Oncological Research Center) about cancer treatment on elderly people with the publication of a book entitled “Cip is not Afraid”

 

In 2010 he photographed child labor and slavery in Bangladesh.

 

2011 he realized a photographic project in Japan about the Fukushima nuclear disaster, photographing inside Fukushima "Exclusion Zone".

Books / Monographies

1999  The Balkans, from Bosnia to Kosovo' Interattiva (Italy), présentation Charles-Henri Favrod, introduction Predrag Matvejevic

2006  “Chernobyl La herencia oculta - The Hidden Legacy'” Ellago Ediciones, (Spain). Introduction Rosalie Bertell, preface Naomi Rosenblum.

2007  “Chernobyl The Hidden Legacy” Trolley Ltd, London (Great Britain). Introduction Rosalie Bertell, preface Naomi Rosenblum, additional text Wladimir Tchertkoff.

2010 “Cip is not Afraid” CRO-CRAF (Italy) Introduction Antonio Ferrara.

2011 "Chernobyl 20 years after" Kashiwa Shobo (Japan). Introduction Rosalie Bertell, preface Naomi Rosenblum, additional text Wladimir Tchertkoff.

Collective Publications

2006 Foto&Photo, fotografia a Cesano Maderno, Admira (Italy) edited by Enrica Viganò

2007   Photo-Illustration 26 (F) n°spécial Laure Albin Guillot. La Photo pour tous, sep (F). Photo-Revue Paris (F) 21/nov. L'Illustration L. & R. Baschet, Paris (F) 95e année 4916/22 mai-Couronnement des souverains de l'Empire britannique: pub cognac Hennessy

2007  Regarde! des enfants' Editions M+M & Montpellier Photo-Visions (F), Juliette Agnel, Michèle Auer (+ conception expo + livre), Dirk Bakker, Stefan Burgener, Yvan Dalain, David Gagnebin-De Bons, Pierre-Jean Grattenois, Bernard Guillot, Paul Guth, Peter Knapp, Roland Laboye, René Laporte, Claude Maillard, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

2007 Daylight Magazine (USA), Issue 6, « the atomic Issue », Daylight Community Arts Foundation

2008 Vedere la normalità, fotografia 2008, Festival Internazionale di Roma, Zoneattive Edizioni (Italy) edited by Marco Delogu

2008 Confini/Frontiere – Boundaries/Frontiers, Forum Editrice Universitaria Udinese Srl (Italy) Edited by Antonio Giusa

2008 India la grande madre, Associazione Culturale Il Caseificio (Italy) Introduction Francesca Marino

2009 Immagini del Presente, Edizioni d’arte, Centro Iniziative Culturali Pordenone, Edited By Giancarlo Pauletto

2009 Sguardi/Pogledi, CRAF (Italy) edited by Gianfranco Ellero/Walter Liva

2010 Melting Shots Fotografie, Sistema Provinciale Arte Contemporanea (Italy) edited by Lorenzo Di Loreto

2010 The Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010, Ciwem (Great Britain)

2011 “KL International Photoawards 2011” Explorenation.net (Malaysia)

Personal Exhibitions

2000 Italy, Spilimbergo, CRAF, “Balkans, From Bosnia to Kosovo”

2006 April, The Ukraine, Kiev, Chernobyl National Museum, “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2006 Juin, Switzerland, Nyon, Galerie focale, “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2007 April, Great Britain, London, Maverick Showroom and Trolley Gallery “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2007 Juin, Italy, Udine, Cinema Visionario Gallery, “Chernobyl the hidden legacy” 

2008 April, Italy, Rome, Festival Internazionale di Fotografia, ST Gallery, “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2009 August, Italy, Gemona del Friuli, Open Space Gallery, “Wonderful India!”

2010 October, Italy, Aviano, CRO Cancer Hospital, “Cip is not Afraid”

2010 November, Italy, Spilimbergo, CRAF, Corte Europa, “Cip is not Afraid”

Collective Exhibitions

2006, September, Italy, Cesano Maderno (MI), foto&photo festival, “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2007 October, France, Montpellier, Photo-Visions, Photographie Pavillon Populaire, "REGARDE! DES ENFANTS COLLECTION M+M AUER 

2008, Spain, Valladolid, Sala 2 del Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto de Gijon "!MIRA! LOS NINOS EN LA COLECCION M.+M. AUER"

2008, May, United States, Boston, Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center,  “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2008, July, Italy, Pordenone, Spilimbergo Fotografia, Palazzo Della Provincia , “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2008 September, Italy, Spilimbergo, "India La grande madre"

2008, September, United States, New York, Abrons Center Fot The Arts,  “Chernobyl the hidden legacy”

2009, March, Italy, Pordenone, Galleria Sagittaria, “Wonderful India!”

2010, June, Italy, Montelabbate, Mostra Internazionale di Fotografia "Melting Shots" Palazzo del comune - Spazio Nobili, “Wonderful India!”

2010, July, United States, Paducah Photo '10 Exhibition, Paducah, Yeiser Art Center , “Kawah Ijen – Inferno”

2010  October, Great Britain, London, Air Gallery “Environmental Photographer of The Year 2010”

2011, June, United States, Paducah Photo '11 Exhibition, Paducah, Yeiser Art Center , “A life in chains”

2011 June-August, Italy, Villa Brandolini, Solighetto, Estate Fotografia, Strand+Rosenblum "Enduring Friendship" and Mittica "Chernobyl the hidden legacy"

2011 July- November, Italy, Trieste, Magazzino 26, Biennale Diffusa di Venezia, "Kawah Ijen - Inferno"

 

Collections

Auer collection, Hermance (Switzerland)

Favrod collection, Saint Prex (Switzerland)

Rosenblum collection, New York (USA)

Chernobyl National Museum, Kiev (Ukraine)

Fotografiska Museum, Stockholm (Sweden)

J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)

 

Awards

2006 FVG Award

2010 Official selection winner for the “Paducah Photo '10 exhibition” at the Yeiser Art Center (USA)

2010 Pictures of the Year International: "Chernobyl The hidden legacy" book finalist in the category "best photography book”

2010  Honorable mention “Daylight/CDS Photo Awards”

2010 Second Place "Photo Aid Contest 2010"

2010 Honorable Mention “The Robert Cornelius award 2010”

2010 Highly commended “Digital Photographer of the Year 2010”

2010 Highly commended “Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010”

2010 Highly commended “FCCT/OnAsia PHOTO CONTEST 2010”

2010 Second Place and 2 Gold Awards "European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2010" Reportage category

2010 finalist “Worldwide Photography Gala Award 2010”

2010 finalist “FEP European Photo Book Award 2010” 

2010 Honorable mention “IPA International Photography Awards” category: “Editorial feature story”

2010 Honorable mention “PX3 Aftermarth” category “photojournalism/feature stories”

2011 finalist “KL International Photo Awards 2011”

2011 official selection winner for the “Paducah Photo '11 exhibition” at the Yeiser Art Center (USA)

2011 Honorable mention “WPGA Black & White Competition” category “editorial Photojournalism”

2011 Third Prize "6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards 2011"

2011 Gold medal in the category "book documentary" and Silver medal in the category "press feature story" at "PX3 prix de la photographie Paris 2011"

2011 Honorable Mention "IPA International Photography Award 2011" category "Photo Essay and Feature Story"

2011 3rd place "IPA International Photography Award 2011" category "Book Documentary Pro"

2011 Silver Award "FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year 2011" reportage category

2011 Winner "WPGA Editorial Award 2011"

2011 Honorable Mention "CIDPA Canadian International Digital Photography Award 2011"

2011 Honorable mention “WPGA Pollux Award 2011” category Humanitarian documentary

2011 Winner "Outdoor Photographer of the year 2011" Category "On the Streets"

2012 Second place "Eco Arts Awards 2012"

2012 Winner "NYPH'12 New York Photo Festival invitational"