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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Paolo Di Paolo: Mondo Perduto

Apr 17 – Sept 1, 2019
Via Guido Reni, 4A, 00196 Roma RM, Italy

Searching in the cellar for her skis, Silvia Di Paolo stumbled on a trunk that held 250,000 negatives, slides, and prints. It was only then that she learned her father, Paolo Di Paolo, had been a photographer for Il Mondo in the 1950s and 60s. His lens ranged from celebrity portraits (Pier Paolo Pasolini, Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Magnani, Sophia Loren), to casual city scenes and stark shots of the common man. This neglected treasure trove—Italian neorealism at its best—is on view for all to see. —L.J.