Mario Giacomelli (1925–2000) - Metamorfosi della Terra

Mario Giacomelli, Italian photographer (Senigallia, 1925 - Senigallia, 2000). From the renowned series "Metamorfosi della Terra" (or "Metamorphosis of the Land"), captured in 1959. Print dated 1968.

Technique: High-contrast black-and-white silver gelatin print, depicting an abstract hilly landscape with granular textures and solitary trees. This is one of Mario Giacomelli's most iconic and widely published photographs, celebrated for its gritty abstraction and poetic transformation of the rural Italian countryside into a surreal, timeless vision— a hallmark of his groundbreaking style that elevates everyday earth into profound art.

Edition: Unnumbered
Signature: Signed by the artist on the front, lower right; archive stamp on the reverse.
Provenance: American private collection, sourced from an American gallery (Joseph Bellow Gallery) and acquired in 1978 following the exhibition “The Spirit of New Landscape. Six Contemporary Photographers” at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine (USA). This direct link to a pivotal U.S. show enhances its historical significance, making it a rare gem for discerning collectors.

Documentation: No attached certification noted; authenticity grounded in provenance, signature, and references in series publications.

Condition: Good, with minimal handling marks and light age-appropriate wear, no significant defects.

Offered with black aluminum frame and museum-grade anti-reflective/anti-UV glass.
Image dimensions: 30 x 40 cm.