Signed; Letizia Battaglia - Passion Justice Freedom - 2000

Letizia Battaglia - Passion, Justice, Freedom - Aperture
Rare first edition signed by the photographer.

The passionate battle of a woman for justice.
The story of Letizia Battaglia, her vision of Sicily and her struggle for justice against the Mafia, as revealed in this biographical monograph, is as astonishing as it is heroic. This photographer, winner of the W. Eugene Smith Award, demonstrates the power of photography to serve both as a weapon and as a voice for the silent majority.
After years of struggling for the life of her troubled city, Palermo, as a photographer, deputy councilor, ecological activist, defender of women's rights and human rights, Battaglia continues her battle with the passion, intelligence, and vision that distinguish her.
Letizia Battaglia: Passion, Justice, Freedom juxtaposes iconic images of Palermo residents' joy, suffering, and daily vitality with images showing the effects of the mafioso predators who have controlled much of the city for so long.
In addition to an intimate profile of the photographer curated by Melissa Harris, Alexander Stille recounts Battaglia’s struggle against the mafia, placing his photographs in the context of Palermo in the 1980s and 1990s. Renate Siebert tackles the previously unexplored role of women and the mafia in her essay. The editor of the magazine, Simona Mafei, contributes an essay on her work with Battaglia.