Gabriele basilico biography
Gabriele Basilico
Italian photographer (1944–2013)
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Basilico in 2012 | |
| Born | 12 August 1944 (1944-08-12) Milan, Italy |
| Died | 13 February 2013 (2013-02-14) (aged 68) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Gabriele Basilico (12 August 1944 – 13 February 2013) was an Italian photographer who defined himself as "a measurer of space".[1]
Life and career
Born in Milan, Basilico originally studied to become an architect before pursuing a career in photography.
His initial works focused around reportage,[2] but he later shifted his focus to architectural photography due to the influence of his previous studies in architecture. He was interested in landscape photography and, especially, in the representation of the city.
Gabriele Basilico — TATÌ SPACE photography center
He achieved international fame in 1982 with his photographic report on the industrial areas of Milan, "Milano. Ritratti di fabbriche".[3]
In the mid-1980s he was part of a gro Gabriele Basilico (August 12, 1944 — February 13, 2013 ... BYFE