nd editorial photographer of the year 2015
Paolo Marchetti
title
FEVER - The Awakening of European Fascism
"I exist and I am not a product of your company. I exist because I live my identity, unique and essential and I belong to a people, a religion, a race."
The main factor that blows oxygen to the flame of anger in our society, is undoubtedly represented by the ongoing crisis, especially in Europe, forcing the individual into a corner. In recent years, these factors have created the conditions for a closure between people and the opening of philosophies based on "every man for himself."
An additional factor that is fueling the closure between people is represented by the recent revolution Mediterranean and the sourronding wars, that has amplified the seed of fear and racial intolerance among young people in much of Europe, thus triggering a response of closure between the generations most vulnerable, who see the immigration phenomenon a real threat to their society and their work.
The perception is that these historical events are used by the various political parties as tools manipulators to the electors, on the one hand, giving them the feeling of fear linked to the concept of invasion and loss of identity and culture, on the other hand, exploiting values such as aid to the most needy and openness to different cultures. Once again, the fear as a political tool.
He has worked for thirteen years in the cinematographic and commercial industry. In his photography he pays particular attention to political and anthropological issues. He has covered stories in Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Eastern Europe, India, the United States, Haiti, China, Central Africa, Colombia and Thailand.
His work has been published in Italian magazines such as L'Espresso, Internazionale, Vanity Fair and Marie Claire and also in international magazines and newspapers such as 6MOIS, Days Japan, Sunday Times, British Journal of Photojournalism, The Guardian, Geo, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, CNN, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Time and many others.
He is currently represented by Getty Images as a contributor photographer.
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entry description
The times in which we are moving towards, are the ideal breeding ground for dynamics, basically based on fear and the new policies imposed by dictatorial banking systems feeds the fire of anger. In the era of globalization, tens of thousands of people all over Europe, screaming to the world "I exist.""I exist and I am not a product of your company. I exist because I live my identity, unique and essential and I belong to a people, a religion, a race."
The main factor that blows oxygen to the flame of anger in our society, is undoubtedly represented by the ongoing crisis, especially in Europe, forcing the individual into a corner. In recent years, these factors have created the conditions for a closure between people and the opening of philosophies based on "every man for himself."
An additional factor that is fueling the closure between people is represented by the recent revolution Mediterranean and the sourronding wars, that has amplified the seed of fear and racial intolerance among young people in much of Europe, thus triggering a response of closure between the generations most vulnerable, who see the immigration phenomenon a real threat to their society and their work.
The perception is that these historical events are used by the various political parties as tools manipulators to the electors, on the one hand, giving them the feeling of fear linked to the concept of invasion and loss of identity and culture, on the other hand, exploiting values such as aid to the most needy and openness to different cultures. Once again, the fear as a political tool.
about the photographer
Paolo Marchetti is a freelance photojournalist, based in Italy.He has worked for thirteen years in the cinematographic and commercial industry. In his photography he pays particular attention to political and anthropological issues. He has covered stories in Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Eastern Europe, India, the United States, Haiti, China, Central Africa, Colombia and Thailand.
His work has been published in Italian magazines such as L'Espresso, Internazionale, Vanity Fair and Marie Claire and also in international magazines and newspapers such as 6MOIS, Days Japan, Sunday Times, British Journal of Photojournalism, The Guardian, Geo, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, CNN, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Time and many others.
He is currently represented by Getty Images as a contributor photographer.
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