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The Venice Ghetto 500 Years After

Collector Grade · C- Rarity · Common Deal · Great Confidence · Medium
Hardcover with Dust Jacket en 144 pages 24.0 x 2.0 x 28.0 cm

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Rarity 0/100 · Collector 0/100 · Deal 85/100 · Listings: 18 · Avg price: $66.98 · Min price: $15.89

Description

The Venice Ghetto 500 Years After employs a contemplative photographic strategy to explore the historical and cultural legacy of the Venetian Jewish quarter. Through careful composition and attention to architectural detail, the images reveal the layered presence of history within the urban fabric, inviting reflection on memory and continuity.

Ferdinando Scianna’s photographs highlight the textures of stone and the interplay of light and shadow, emphasizing the endurance of place amid changing times. The mood is one of quiet reverence, avoiding spectacle in favor of subtle evidence of the area’s past and present significance.

Published in 2016 by Marsilio, The Venice Ghetto 500 Years After spans 144 pages and offers a considered visual document rather than straightforward documentary narrative.