honorable mention
Massimo Barberio italy
Photo © Massimo Barberio
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In Europe people demonstrate against the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the economic policies of national governments.
Only in Rome, in a square surrounded by old church and cultural heritage, the manifestation suddenly turned up into a urban guerrilla, with baton charges, the usage of hundreds of tear gas and CS gas (forbidden by International convention), police van burned, almost 80 people wounded, more than 20 arrested and several milion euro damages.
Maybe not interrelated, but after only 3 weeks Silvio Berlusconi gave volountary resignation.
At the moment he lives isolated in the South of Italy, facing problems due to his recent work (investigative reportage about a building speculator and on the antifascist movement).
Massimo is a contributor for The Stand Global, agency runned by Pulitzer prize winner Greg Marinovich, and he proudly supports the Warm Foundation.
He’s among the founders of the first photography school in South Italy and teaches in various courses and workshops.
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entry description
People from all the world, women and men of the year, set 15 October as appointment for a huge demonstration: it's the biggest global self organized manifestation ever: it's the rise up of the 99%.In Europe people demonstrate against the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the economic policies of national governments.
Only in Rome, in a square surrounded by old church and cultural heritage, the manifestation suddenly turned up into a urban guerrilla, with baton charges, the usage of hundreds of tear gas and CS gas (forbidden by International convention), police van burned, almost 80 people wounded, more than 20 arrested and several milion euro damages.
Maybe not interrelated, but after only 3 weeks Silvio Berlusconi gave volountary resignation.
about the photographer
Born in Bari in 1983, Massimo left his family in 1997. Finding himself again in his hometown in 2006, after unsatisfactory studies in philosophy, found a camera and his interest in photography. This led him to take courses in many workshops with international photoeditors and multi award winning photographers. His works have been shown widely all over the world, participating in many collective exhibitions and many photo festivals (such as Bayeux-Calvados Award of war correspondents, Foto8 Summershow, BursaPhotoFest, AOPS at San Diego Museum, LaBiennale di Venezia, Terry O’Neill Tag Award exhibition, Encontros da Imagem, IPA best of show, Px3 exhibition, Lucie Awards, Kolga Tbilisi Award, photo fairs and so on), winning many awards and honorable mentions.At the moment he lives isolated in the South of Italy, facing problems due to his recent work (investigative reportage about a building speculator and on the antifascist movement).
Massimo is a contributor for The Stand Global, agency runned by Pulitzer prize winner Greg Marinovich, and he proudly supports the Warm Foundation.
He’s among the founders of the first photography school in South Italy and teaches in various courses and workshops.
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