Name/Title
FEDERICO PATELLANI - At 1949 “Miss Italy” CompetitionDescription
Federico Patellani
• Title: At 1949 "Miss Italy" Competition
• Medium: Sheet Fed Gravure, 1985, France
• Image Dimensions: 8×8.35"
• Description: Heat Wax Mounted on 11×14" Conservation Board
Federico Patellani (1911 - 1977), a master of Italian photojournalism, began to take pictures professionally in 1935 when he took part in the operations of the Italian army in East Africa and used his Leica to realize photographic features that were published by the daily newspaper L'Ambrosiano. From 1939 onward he devoted himself exclusively to photography, commencing his collaboration with Alberto Mondadori's weekly Tempo. A sharp observer of Italian society, Patellani reported on the postwar state of the country, its economic revival, its industries, fashion and cultural life. In 1952 he began to work freelance, contributing to major foreign and Italian publications (Epoca, Storia Illustrata, Successo, La Domenica del Corriere, Atlante)Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Sheet Fed GravureAcquisition
Acquisition Method
AuctionAmount Paid
$50.00Date
Jun 9, 2021Acquired From
Jasper52Create Date
June 6, 2024Update Date
September 16, 2024