Santi Brischetto
A selection from the recently uncovered archive of a master. Santi Brischetto made countless trips through Europe and Southern Africa in the days when travel was difficult and time consuming - more adventure than simply movement.
He explored his environment with precision and clarity. His work paired the disarming, playful honesty of the unplanned snapshot with the assured confidence of an artist. He was fascinated by the ordinary, carrying his Leica M3’s to the most mundane events, and so rewarding us with a timeless body of work that has depth and narrative in every frame.
(1899 - 1968)
A collection of images from the late fifties and early sixties shot on a Leica m3. They depict the world through an intimate, candid lens, capturing views of daily life with graphic composition a gifted eye and a playful sense of humour.
Brischetto’s images border on documentary but always find an emotional focal point, connecting the viewer with the subject in a familiar almost personal way. One cannot help but be drawn into the warmth and nostalgia of the narrative.
These sun drenched images explore the effortless elegance of the Côte d’ Azur in the fifties. The rows of umbrellas and sunbathers, captured in natural light, depicting the unfiltered charm and elegance of the era. Simple, yet undeniably timeless. The colours and style of the fifties brought to life by an artist with a sense of humour and an eye for the classic human moment. The work is unpretentious yet sophisticated, elevating candid, unguarded, unruly images into fine art photography.
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