17/09/2025 – 07/12/2025

Luxardo. Corpi Nudi

An adopted Roman, but born in Brazil in 1908 to Italian parents who had emigrated to South America, Luxardo is perhaps the greatest representative of that generation of photographers who found themselves immersed in Italy in the 1930s. This was one of the most controversial periods in the history of unified Italy, in which demands for political and personal freedom encountered insurmountable obstacles, while artistic inspiration could often soar independently, crossing spaces and flying over ideologies.

But it was his desire to retreat into a sort of intimate bubble in his studio that allowed him to develop his creative flair to the maximum, confining his work to a fascinating and intense mise en scène, from which he was able to extract a brilliant core of images dedicated exclusively to nude photography. The exhibition brings together this intimate collection of original photographs from the early 1930s, not intended for commercial purposes, consisting of an unprecedented and captivating relationship between light and shadow.

Opening reception

mon – fri 11 am – 5.30 pm

free entrance