Gianni Giansanti

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Gianni Giansanti (* 1956 in Rome ; † March 18, 2009 ibid) was an Italian photographer and author who became known for his work in photojournalism and sports.

Life

Giansanti started his career in 1977 as a freelancer and a year later he became known worldwide for his photos of the discovery of the body of Aldo Moro . In the following years he was mainly active as a photographer in the world of sports, for seven years he photographed Pope John Paul II on his travels. He worked internationally as a press photographer for the Sygma agency . Among other things, he dealt with Africa, mainly with the still very original tribes such as in the south of Ethiopia in the Omo Valley.

Giansanti died of leukemia in Rome in 2009 .

Prizes and awards

  • 1978: Mentioned by World Press , Amsterdam, for his photos in the Aldo Moro case
  • 1988: First Prize, News: World Press, for A Day in the Pope's Life
  • 1990: First prize in the research department: Festival Angers , France, for military academies in the Soviet Union
  • 1991: Second Prize: World Press for The Palio of Siena
  • 1991: First prize in the report section: Festival Angers for The Palio of Siena
  • 1993: University of Missouri for its report Beyond Hope, Beyond Life on Somalia

Publications (selection)

  • 1991: Cavalli in Pallio , (The preparations of the jockeys for the Palio di Siena), White Star Publishing House, Vercelli, Italy
  • 1994: Les Couleurs de la Passion , (via Ayrton Senna ), Éditions Renault
  • 1994: Peoples of the Morning: On the Disappearance of Traditional Cultures in Africa , Federking and Thaler, Munich, ISBN 3-89405-631-2 .
  • 1996: John Paul II. - Portrait of a Pontiff , (The Pope in the World), White Star Publishing House, Vercelli, Italy
  • 1997: Jacques Villeneuve , A Champion in Pictures , texts by Cédric Detwiler , Hazleton Publishing, ISBN 976-8108-12-6 .
  • 2004: Vanishing Africa , White Star Publishing House, Vercilli,
    • 2010 in German: Countries, Travel, Adventure: Stolzes Afrika , Verlag White Star, Wiesbaden, ISBN 978-3-86726-121-0 .
  • 2006: Benedict XVI. , Verlag White Star, Wiesbaden, ISBN 978-3-939128-37-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Giansanti, Gianni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian photographer and author
DATE OF BIRTH 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 2009
Place of death Rome