Alessandro Gandolfi - Sierra #1

At dawn the railway built by the Chinese cuts through the lowlands between Makeni and Lunsar. The photograph is part of a wide reportage dedicated to Sierra Leone and made in 2015, the year in which the West African country was still in the grip of the Ebola nightmare.

The image is signed on the back and measures 30x40 cm. It is printed in a limited edition (25 copies) on Hahnemühle Baryta FB 350 g paper and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Alessandro Gandolfi is an Italian professional photographer and journalist, co-founder of the Parallelozero agency. Interested in telling the small and large changes of contemporary society, his photo essays have appeared in outlets around the world and have been shown in various international photography exhibitions and festivals. He has received international recognitions such as the Sony World Photography Award, the NPPA Best of Photojournalism, the POY - Pictures of the Year and the PDN. Eight of his photo essays published in National Geographic Italia have earned the “Best Edit Award” as the best reportage across the magazine’s various local editions. More information on his personal website.