ENZO RAGAZZINI

La Spiaggia #1, 1963

Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
28 x 80 in
72 x 203 cm

US $ 11,000

This 1963 photograph, La Spiaggia #1 [The Beach], depicts a crowded beach scene rendered in an earthy, muted palette of ochre, sandy tones, and deep shadows, evoking a palpable sense of heat and nostalgia. The composition captures a sea of human activity—bodies in motion yet frozen in time. Ragazzini’s pioneering experimental darkroom techniques are evident here, transforming an everyday scene into a densely layered composition. The abstraction of the figures, at once flattened and dynamic, aligns his work with photographers like William Klein, who similarly captured the chaotic energy of urban life.  ...more



  

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