Anna Di Prospero was born in Rome in 1987.
He studied photography at the European Institute of Design in Rome and the School of Visual Arts in New York. His photographic research is characterized by the introspective sign with which he explores everyday life and the relationship between man and space.
In 2008 his first personal exhibition was inaugurated within the Rome International Photography Festival. In 2009 he took part in the FotoLeggendo Festival and won the Prix Exchange Boutographies which earned him the participation in the Boutographies Rencontres Photographiques in Montpellier. In 2010 he was selected for the Reflexions-Masterclass international photography seminar held by Giorgia Fiorio and Gabriel Bauret.
His work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy and the United States, including Les Rencontres D'Arles, the Month of Photography Los Angeles and La Triennale di Milano.
His photos have enchanted Italy and America, where Anna Di Prospero has deepened her studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He won two prestigious awards, the People Photographer of the Year at the International Photography Awards and the Discovery of the Year at the Lucie Awards and was ranked second in the Portrait category at the Sony World Photography Award 2014.
In 2016 he published his first photo book Marseille (s), the result of his work in artistic residency at the cultural association Le Percolateur in Marseille.
The intense work that she portrays with her mother, "Self-portrait with my mother", was chosen as the image of the great exhibition of the Donata Pizzi Collection "L'altra sguardo. Italian photographers 1965-2015 "hosted in 2016/2017 at the Milan Triennale. The work belongs to the series "Self-portrait with my family", born from the artist's desire to develop a research on his most intimate bonds: in each image he analyzed the family relationship, allowing it to become an inspiring source. The most important part of this work was for her the involvement obtained during the shots, thanks to which she discovered unknown aspects of her family portrayed in the places of their daily existence.
"Self-portrait with Eleonora" was chosen by Concita De Gregorio as a cover image for her book "Who am I? Self-portraits, identity, reputation ", in which the famous journalist interviewed her along with four other Italian photographers. In the works of the series "Urban self-portrait", the artist portrays herself in poetic and evocative self-portraits in which her body "interprets" contemporary architecture.
From May 2018 he will exhibit in a double solo show at the Palazzo Ducale in Mantova.
Personal Exhibitions
2018
"Luoghi familiari", CUBO Unipol, Bologna
2018
"RIFLEXIONE. Heinz Lechner e Anna Di Prospero" Palazzo Ducale Mantova
2017
"Cuore liquefatto. Affinità empatiche con Carlo Bononi" MLB home gallery, Ferrara
2016
“Marseille(s)”, Agnés B gallery, Marsiglia. Curatore: Marco Barbon
“Urban Self-portrait”, Galerie Madé, Parigi. Curatore: Emilia Genuardi
2014
"Instinct", Galerie Madé, Parigi. Curatore: Emilia Genuardi
2013
"With You", Galleria Gallerati, Roma. Curatore: Alessandro Bucci
2012
"With You", Galleria F.Project, Bari. Curatore: Roberta Fiorito, Alessandro Bucci
2008
"io, anna"- Fotografia - Festival Internazionale di Roma, Galleria Gallerati, Roma. Curatore: Silvia Sfrecola Romani
Collective Exhibitions
2018
“Fotografe Italiane 1965-2018”, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Roma. Curatore: Raffaella Perna
2017
"Indagine sull'imperfetto" Museo MAAD, Adria
2016
“Fotografe Italiane 1965-2015”, Triennale di Milano, Milano. Curatore: Raffaella Perna
“Diverse/City”, Month of Photography Los Angeles, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica CA. Curatore: Teal Thomsen
2015
“45 Frames from PhotoVogue”, Leica Gallery, Milano. Curatore: Alessia Glaviano, Chiara Bardelli Nonino
“Vetro”, Università LUISS Guido Carli, Roma. Curatore: Anonima Curatori
2014
“DonnexDonne”, Galleria del Cembalo, Roma. Curatore: Manuela De Leonardis
"Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition", Somerset House, Londra.
2013
"With You" De Schipperskapel, The Chapel of Awesomeness, Bruges
"With You", Frame Foto Festival, Salsomaggiore Terme. Curatore: Alessandro Bucci
"A glimpse at Photo Vogue" - Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milano. Curatore: Alessia Glaviano
2012
"Shades of Women", Teatro Due, Roma. Curatore: Ilaria Prilli
"Atelier, Reflexions Masterclass" - Les Rencontres D'Arles, Arles . Curatori: Gabriel Bauret, Giovanna Calvenzi
"A glimpse at Photo Vogue" - Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milano. Curatore: Alessia Glaviano
2011
"Contrasts" – Professional Women Photographers, Soho Photo Gallery, New York. Curatore: Ruth Fremson
"Whose Self-portrait? The subject Behind the Camera", Joy Wai Gallery, New York. Curatore: Joy Wai
"Urban Self-portraits" – Obbiettivo Donna 2011, Officine Fotografiche, Roma. Curatore: Annarita Curcio
2010
"Autoportrait", Boutographies Festival, Pavillon Populaire, Montpellier. Curatore: Christian Maccotta
"Agita, Arte Giovane Italiana", Università La Sapienza, Roma. Curatore: Valentina Trisolino
2009
"Io, anna", FotoLeggendo, Istituto Superiore Antincendi, Roma. Curatore: Carlo Gallerati
Prizes
2014
2° posto, Sony World Photography Awards, categoria ritratto
2013
vincitrice del concorso A Human Touch - Life Framer
2011
Discovery of the Year – Lucie Awards 2011
People Photographer of the Year – International Photography Awards
2010
selezionata per il seminario internazionale di fotografia "Reflexions – Masterclass"
2009
"Prix Exchange Boutographies" – FotoLeggendo 2009
2008
"Un creativo al giorno" – IED Roma
Education
2011
Diploma in Fotografia, Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), Roma
2010
Exchange Student Program, School Of Visual Arts, New York
Artist Residency
2014
Le Percolateur, Marsiglia
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