Franco Turcati - Calatrava (04)
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Calatrava (04)
In Valencia, Santiago Calatrava’s architecture does not get built; it emerges. It is white like a newborn idea, light as a held breath between sky and water. His structures resemble bones of an imaginary creature, wings spread toward the future. Concrete becomes skin, steel nerves, light living matter. Everything flows: lines do not begin or end, they move.
The eye of the Hemisfèric opens and watches time, reflecting the sky and the viewer. Bridges stretch like gestures, they connect not only banks but visions. Here space is not still: it vibrates, breathes, dreams.
The City of Arts and Sciences is a mental landscape, a place where engineering becomes poetry and architecture stops being a burden to become momentum. A silent future, made of light, balance and waiting.
This image was created in the winter of 2004.
Type of print
Created by a specialized company Multicolor, directed by Chiara Cascone, in Fine Art Giclée print on 310 g Cotton Canson Etching paper in 29.7x42 format. This is number 8 of the edition of 10 copies with museum-quality.
Signed by the Artist and with a dry stamp
Certificate of authenticity attached, signed with a dry stamp
Private sale
Shipping is done in a cardboard container that protects its integrity.
Author
Franco Turcati is a very well-known and acclaimed Italian professional photographer. He began his career in the 1960s as a photojournalist. Over the decades he has evolved, establishing himself not only in photojournalism but also in fashion, advertising and still life. Thanks to his ability to interpret the needs of companies, Turcati has collaborated with major national and international brands, contributing to the creation of visually impactful campaigns. Active for over 50 years, he is now regarded as a master of visual communication, recognized for his extraordinary storytelling ability and unique aesthetic sense.
www.francoturcati.it
Conservation advice for artworks
For optimal preservation of your Fine Art print:
Our Fine Art prints deserve special care to preserve their quality over time, avoiding yellowing or fading.
It is recommended to always handle them with clean, dry cotton gloves.
If framing, use a mat to avoid direct contact between the print and the glass.
Store the prints away from direct light. Also the materials of storage boxes are crucial: lignin-containing or acidic-pH cartons can damage the print support and promote yellowing.
News at this link:
https://www.synaestheticmag.com/arts-culture/fashion-and-advertising-photography-in-1970s-and-80s-italy-franco-turcati
Exhibitions and Conferences
2025
Turin, Umbertissima Gallery
Nostalgia '60
2025
Gualtieri (Reggio Emilia)
Palazzo Bentivoglio - Rock is twenty years old
Fotografia Europea 2025
2024
Caselle Torinese (TO)
Photography and Music - Forchino, Oliva, Rubino and Turcati
Curated by EIKòN Museo della fotografia in Turin.
2022
Turin
EIKòN Museo della fotografia
Great Photographers and Musicians in Turin - Forchino, Rubino and Turcati
2022
Turin
Spazio Bianco
From Tail to Wings (Dalla Coda alle Ali) collective painting and photography
curated by Monica Mantelli Nucera
2022
Salerno
Public meeting
directed by Massimo Bignardi
Cerzosimo Gallery Salerno
2022
Turin
Osteria Rabezzana
Musical meeting with projection of works from the ‘60s
2022
Moncalieri (TO)
Fonderie Teatro Limone
Exhibition of Piero D’Amore, Ezio Gribaudo and Franco Turcati
Franco Turcati with:
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2021
Turin
At the Hypogeum of the Albertina Academy
Photographers in Turin by Gianni Oliva 30 (collective)
2021
Turin
GAM
Photo Action for Turin - collective 100 Photographers for UGI
2019
Prague
Italian Cultural Institute
Showcase of the Italian Landscape in photography (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2019
Turin
8Gallery Lingotto
Exhibition of images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2019
Nicosia (EN)
Classic Car Association
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2019
Turin
Pantaleon Bookshop
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2019
Castle of Moncalieri (TO)
Golfart
Images of singers from the ‘60s
2018
Turin
Innerspace 17
Grand Prix 60s photo collective
2018
Castle of Moncalieri (TO)
Golfart
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2018
Turin Gran Madre (collective)
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2017
Turin Gran Madre (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2017
Turin
Golfart Gallery (solo)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2017
Turin
Golfart Gallery (collective) spring
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2016
Castellamonte (TO)
Fornace Pagliero
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Ljubljana
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Capodistria
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Zara - Knezeva Palaca Zadar
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Zagreb - Klovićevi Dvori Gallery
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Museum of Rome in Trastevere
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2011
Castle of Barletta (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2010
Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Manege Museum,
Collective on fashion and lifestyle
2004
Valencia/Cullera
Conference with image projections at the AFPV Congress in Valencia
2002
Biarritz
Conference with image projections on the occasion of Le Congrès du GNPP in Biarritz
2002
Valencia/Cullera (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2001
Turin
National Automobile Museum
Euphon
Collective show on the world of cars
1995
Belgrade
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
1990
Modena
Round table at the National Festival of the Unità in Modena with Luigi Ghirri
1990
Turin
Zenith Art Gallery
20 signatures of Italian Photography
1996
Martinique
Conference with image projections in Fort de France for GNPP France colleagues on the Martinique Congress
1989
Milan
Il Diaframma Gallery
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
1989
Padua
Professione Fotografo 89, collective of 20 photographers
1987
Castellamonte (TO)
Ceramics Show
Photo exhibition
1987
Turin
The Big Club
Images of singers from the ’60s
1987
Turin
Pekoe café
Images of singers from the ’60s
Calatrava (04)
In Valencia, Santiago Calatrava’s architecture does not get built; it emerges. It is white like a newborn idea, light as a held breath between sky and water. His structures resemble bones of an imaginary creature, wings spread toward the future. Concrete becomes skin, steel nerves, light living matter. Everything flows: lines do not begin or end, they move.
The eye of the Hemisfèric opens and watches time, reflecting the sky and the viewer. Bridges stretch like gestures, they connect not only banks but visions. Here space is not still: it vibrates, breathes, dreams.
The City of Arts and Sciences is a mental landscape, a place where engineering becomes poetry and architecture stops being a burden to become momentum. A silent future, made of light, balance and waiting.
This image was created in the winter of 2004.
Type of print
Created by a specialized company Multicolor, directed by Chiara Cascone, in Fine Art Giclée print on 310 g Cotton Canson Etching paper in 29.7x42 format. This is number 8 of the edition of 10 copies with museum-quality.
Signed by the Artist and with a dry stamp
Certificate of authenticity attached, signed with a dry stamp
Private sale
Shipping is done in a cardboard container that protects its integrity.
Author
Franco Turcati is a very well-known and acclaimed Italian professional photographer. He began his career in the 1960s as a photojournalist. Over the decades he has evolved, establishing himself not only in photojournalism but also in fashion, advertising and still life. Thanks to his ability to interpret the needs of companies, Turcati has collaborated with major national and international brands, contributing to the creation of visually impactful campaigns. Active for over 50 years, he is now regarded as a master of visual communication, recognized for his extraordinary storytelling ability and unique aesthetic sense.
www.francoturcati.it
Conservation advice for artworks
For optimal preservation of your Fine Art print:
Our Fine Art prints deserve special care to preserve their quality over time, avoiding yellowing or fading.
It is recommended to always handle them with clean, dry cotton gloves.
If framing, use a mat to avoid direct contact between the print and the glass.
Store the prints away from direct light. Also the materials of storage boxes are crucial: lignin-containing or acidic-pH cartons can damage the print support and promote yellowing.
News at this link:
https://www.synaestheticmag.com/arts-culture/fashion-and-advertising-photography-in-1970s-and-80s-italy-franco-turcati
Exhibitions and Conferences
2025
Turin, Umbertissima Gallery
Nostalgia '60
2025
Gualtieri (Reggio Emilia)
Palazzo Bentivoglio - Rock is twenty years old
Fotografia Europea 2025
2024
Caselle Torinese (TO)
Photography and Music - Forchino, Oliva, Rubino and Turcati
Curated by EIKòN Museo della fotografia in Turin.
2022
Turin
EIKòN Museo della fotografia
Great Photographers and Musicians in Turin - Forchino, Rubino and Turcati
2022
Turin
Spazio Bianco
From Tail to Wings (Dalla Coda alle Ali) collective painting and photography
curated by Monica Mantelli Nucera
2022
Salerno
Public meeting
directed by Massimo Bignardi
Cerzosimo Gallery Salerno
2022
Turin
Osteria Rabezzana
Musical meeting with projection of works from the ‘60s
2022
Moncalieri (TO)
Fonderie Teatro Limone
Exhibition of Piero D’Amore, Ezio Gribaudo and Franco Turcati
Franco Turcati with:
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2021
Turin
At the Hypogeum of the Albertina Academy
Photographers in Turin by Gianni Oliva 30 (collective)
2021
Turin
GAM
Photo Action for Turin - collective 100 Photographers for UGI
2019
Prague
Italian Cultural Institute
Showcase of the Italian Landscape in photography (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2019
Turin
8Gallery Lingotto
Exhibition of images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2019
Nicosia (EN)
Classic Car Association
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2019
Turin
Pantaleon Bookshop
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2019
Castle of Moncalieri (TO)
Golfart
Images of singers from the ‘60s
2018
Turin
Innerspace 17
Grand Prix 60s photo collective
2018
Castle of Moncalieri (TO)
Golfart
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2018
Turin Gran Madre (collective)
Images of some protagonists of the film “The Italian Job” (1968)
2017
Turin Gran Madre (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2017
Turin
Golfart Gallery (solo)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2017
Turin
Golfart Gallery (collective) spring
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2016
Castellamonte (TO)
Fornace Pagliero
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Ljubljana
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Capodistria
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Zara - Knezeva Palaca Zadar
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Zagreb - Klovićevi Dvori Gallery
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2014
Museum of Rome in Trastevere
Showcase of the Italian Landscape (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2011
Castle of Barletta (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2010
Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Manege Museum,
Collective on fashion and lifestyle
2004
Valencia/Cullera
Conference with image projections at the AFPV Congress in Valencia
2002
Biarritz
Conference with image projections on the occasion of Le Congrès du GNPP in Biarritz
2002
Valencia/Cullera (collective)
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
2001
Turin
National Automobile Museum
Euphon
Collective show on the world of cars
1995
Belgrade
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
1990
Modena
Round table at the National Festival of the Unità in Modena with Luigi Ghirri
1990
Turin
Zenith Art Gallery
20 signatures of Italian Photography
1996
Martinique
Conference with image projections in Fort de France for GNPP France colleagues on the Martinique Congress
1989
Milan
Il Diaframma Gallery
Images for advertising campaigns of shoes “SUPERGA”
1989
Padua
Professione Fotografo 89, collective of 20 photographers
1987
Castellamonte (TO)
Ceramics Show
Photo exhibition
1987
Turin
The Big Club
Images of singers from the ’60s
1987
Turin
Pekoe café
Images of singers from the ’60s
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Franco Turcati
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
Calatrava (04)
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print, Giclée
Height
29.7 cm
Edition
Canson Etching Cotton Paper, 310 g/m², size 29.7x42 cm
Width
42 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Fine art photography
