Gabriele Albergo - Salento death valley
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Gabriele Albergo’s photograph *Salento death valley* was printed in 2026 as a hand-signed edition of 20.
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Description from the seller
The image was taken in the summer of 2020 and depicts a prickly pear cactus covered with a transparent sheet that allows the fruit to show through while protecting it from the strong, hot sirocco wind from the south.
The photograph is part of the “Salento death valley” project (A black diary of the beloved italian peninsula.) Salento beyond the postcards, where beauty and ugliness, wealth and poverty, care and neglect coexist under the same sky. The project currently has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram and is known nationwide.
Technical details
- **Artist:** Gabriele Albergo
- **Title:** Salento death valley
- **Technique:** Fine art photography, Giclée print
- **Overall print dimensions:** 30 × 45 cm
- **Paper:** Canson Photo Satin photographic paper, 270 g/m²
- **Inks:** Epson UltraChrome HD pigment inks
- **Edition:** Limited to 20 copies
Fine art Giclée print on premium 270 g/m² satin paper using Epson UltraChrome HD pigment inks
The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity, stamped and hand-signed by the artist, attesting to its provenance and inclusion in the stated edition.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION
The print is sold without a frame or mount.
To ensure it is protected during transit, it is carefully wrapped and shipped rolled inside a rigid tube. The print will therefore not be delivered flat.
Any staged or framed images are for illustrative purposes only. Please refer to the measurements given in the description for the actual dimensions of the artwork.
Gabriele Albergo, born in Galatina in 1981, lives in Cavallino, in the province of Lecce.
I began taking photographs in 2012, although I spent half my life in my father’s photographic studio. In August 2020, he produced a 12-page editorial published in D-Repubblica; in August 2021, he worked with I-D magazine as a correspondent at the Viva Festival in Locorotondo. In 2025, he took part in the “BE ITALIAN” project promoted by Dolce e Gabbana and FAI. He has created book covers, including one for Bompiani.
Since 2016, he has been pursuing the “Salento death valley” project on Instagram (A black diary of the beloved italian peninsula.) Salento beyond the postcards, where beauty and ugliness, wealth and poverty, care and neglect coexist under the same sky. The project currently has more than 20,000 followers and has been featured in various online and print magazines, including Vice Italy, Il Fotografo magazine, Collateral, C41, Claim magazine, and D-Repubblica.
He has taken part in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Puglia and throughout Italy.
He works as a freelance photographer in commercial photography and reportage.
The image was taken in the summer of 2020 and depicts a prickly pear cactus covered with a transparent sheet that allows the fruit to show through while protecting it from the strong, hot sirocco wind from the south.
The photograph is part of the “Salento death valley” project (A black diary of the beloved italian peninsula.) Salento beyond the postcards, where beauty and ugliness, wealth and poverty, care and neglect coexist under the same sky. The project currently has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram and is known nationwide.
Technical details
- **Artist:** Gabriele Albergo
- **Title:** Salento death valley
- **Technique:** Fine art photography, Giclée print
- **Overall print dimensions:** 30 × 45 cm
- **Paper:** Canson Photo Satin photographic paper, 270 g/m²
- **Inks:** Epson UltraChrome HD pigment inks
- **Edition:** Limited to 20 copies
Fine art Giclée print on premium 270 g/m² satin paper using Epson UltraChrome HD pigment inks
The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity, stamped and hand-signed by the artist, attesting to its provenance and inclusion in the stated edition.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION
The print is sold without a frame or mount.
To ensure it is protected during transit, it is carefully wrapped and shipped rolled inside a rigid tube. The print will therefore not be delivered flat.
Any staged or framed images are for illustrative purposes only. Please refer to the measurements given in the description for the actual dimensions of the artwork.
Gabriele Albergo, born in Galatina in 1981, lives in Cavallino, in the province of Lecce.
I began taking photographs in 2012, although I spent half my life in my father’s photographic studio. In August 2020, he produced a 12-page editorial published in D-Repubblica; in August 2021, he worked with I-D magazine as a correspondent at the Viva Festival in Locorotondo. In 2025, he took part in the “BE ITALIAN” project promoted by Dolce e Gabbana and FAI. He has created book covers, including one for Bompiani.
Since 2016, he has been pursuing the “Salento death valley” project on Instagram (A black diary of the beloved italian peninsula.) Salento beyond the postcards, where beauty and ugliness, wealth and poverty, care and neglect coexist under the same sky. The project currently has more than 20,000 followers and has been featured in various online and print magazines, including Vice Italy, Il Fotografo magazine, Collateral, C41, Claim magazine, and D-Repubblica.
He has taken part in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Puglia and throughout Italy.
He works as a freelance photographer in commercial photography and reportage.
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Gabriele Albergo
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Title of artwork
Salento death valley
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print
Height
45 cm
Edition
20
Width
30 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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