Marco Secchi Explained

Marco Secchi
Birth Place:Venice, Italy
Occupation:Photographer
Organization:Awakening Collective

Marco Secchi is an Italian photographer [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and photo journalist. [6] He works for Getty Images,[7] worked for Corbis[8] and specializes in political and social events, establishing himself as a significant voice in visual storytelling, capturing pivotal moments and figures across the globe. Secchi was the mind and one of the founding members of the alternative photography collective, #Awakening. He is also a teacher offering photography workshops or photowalks of locations like Venice, Milan, Scotland, Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Career

Secchi is a native of Venice, Italy,[15] although he has lived most of his youth in Milan, moving later to France, Switzerland, Scotland, The Isle of Scalpay, London[16] and now lives in Slovenia and Hungary. He began his career as a photographer in 1980 and was inspired to do so by other photographers like Tullio Farabola, Gianni Berengo Gardin and Elliott Erwitt.[3] Over the course of his career, he has taken photographs of prominent events and people, including political figures like Pope Francis,[17] sportspeople like LeBron James[18] and Mike Tyson,[19] celebrities like George Clooney,[8] and royalty like Queen Elizabeth II.[3] He has also covered worldwide events like the Costa Concordia disaster,[20] the Bosnian War,[21] and the recent Syrian refugee migration through the Balkans.[7] [11] He is an editorial photographer for Getty Images.[7] [8]

Secchi is one of the founding members of the alternative photography collective, #Awakening.[22] [23] [24] The group seeks to create social change through photographic art.[25] [26] [27] [28] Secchi is also a photography teacher and offers photography workshops in a variety of places throughout Europe.[29] He works with different camera brands including Fujifilm and Leica[4] [11] [12] [27] and held several photographic exhibitions.[30] His photograph "Bajansenye Abandoned Checkpoint" is part of "The Absence of Paths" Exhibition for the Tunisian Pavilion[31] at the 57th International Art Exhibition Venice Biennale. Additionally, he has compiled few books. One is a book of photographs called The Venice Carnival[32] and the other is a French language guide called Le grand guide de Venise[33] and few of black and white photography. Secchi's photographs have appeared in many publications including Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope, [34] At This Moment: The Story of Michael Buble, [35] The Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes,[36] Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto,[37] and Women Writers who Changed the World.[38]

Books

Workshops

He runs talks, Workshops and Photowalks in Venice, Milan, Slovenia and Hungary.[39]

Exhibitions and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marco Secchi Interview — Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists . 2024-01-06 . Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists . en-US.
  2. Web site: Shah . Ewan . 2023-12-05 . Marco Secchi: Crafting Visual Narratives in Monochrome . 2024-01-06 . AATONAU! . en-US.
  3. News: D'Cruze-Sharpe. Rachael. 15 Minutes with photographer Marco Secchi. Autographer. 11 April 2014. 2 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919033542/http://blog.autographer.com/2014/04/15-minutes-interview-marco-secchi/. 19 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Photographer Profile: Marco Secchi. 9 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Marco Secchi Interview — Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists . 2023-08-02 . Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists . en-US.
  6. Web site: Shah . Ewan . 2023-12-05 . Marco Secchi: Crafting Visual Narratives in Monochrome . 2024-01-06 . AATONAU! . en-US.
  7. News: Tanel. Franco. Marco Secchi fotogiornalista di Getty images ospite di Utopya fotografia . Italian . Padova Oggi. 11 November 2015 . 2 December 2015.
  8. News: Italy – George Clooney And Amal Alamuddin To Get Married in Venice. Corbis. 27 September 2014 . 2 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Speyer . Janette . 2023-05-15 . Embark on an Inspiring Journey with Renowned Photographer Marco Secchi: Discover How Flipboard… . 2024-01-06 . Flipboard Users Publication . en.
  10. News: Marco Secchi Combines Photography With History in Winning European Photo Walking Tours. ResponseSource Press Release Wire. 24 March 2017.
  11. News: Gilbertson. Dawn. Traveling with teens through Venice, Santorini and Dubrovnik. The Arizona Republic. 14 August 2015 . 2 December 2015.
  12. News: VENICE PHOTOGRAPHY WALK WITH MARCO SECCHI. 14 April 2013 . 2 December 2015.
  13. Web site: Venice Photo Walk – Lonely Planet. Planet. Lonely. Lonely Planet. 9 September 2016.
  14. Web site: Venice Private Photo Walk with Marco Secchi (Italy): Top Tips Before You Go – TripAdvisor. tripadvisor.com. 9 September 2016.
  15. Web site: Bezzone . Francesca . 2024-02-06 . Italy in focus: exploring the Belpaese through photography . 2024-02-07 . L'Italo-Americano – Italian American bilingual news source . en-US.
  16. News: McHugh. Jess. Venice Tourism Debate 2015: Residents Fear Visitor Are Destroying Their City, Demand Authorities Crack Down On Cruise Ships. 23 August 2015 . 2 December 2015.
  17. News: Pope Francis Visits Assisi. CBS. 4 October 2013. 23 January 2016.
  18. News: Lebron James Launches New Basketball Legacy. Getty Images. 5 September 2009. 2 December 2015.
  19. News: Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson and Wife Lakiha Spicer attend a Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph on November 8, 2009 in Chelmsford, England. Mike Tyson is visiting the UK with 'Come Back to the Fans' Tour.. Edmonton Journal. 8 November 2009. 23 January 2016.
  20. News: The righting of the Costa Concordia. The Irish Times. 12 January 2012. 23 January 2016.
  21. News: Sicherman. Claire. Mostar: Once divided, city on the mend. The Vancouver Sun. 16 February 2014. 23 January 2016.
  22. News: New Media, New Voices: #Awakening. The Cactus News. 12 April 2015. 23 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108040527/http://www.thecactusnews.com/#!New-Media-New-Voices-Awakening/cmbz/552b509e0cf21d84af994840. 8 January 2016. dead.
  23. News: Grandi navi, maxi-foto in tutta Venezia "Cosi accorciamo le distanze urbane". Corriere del Veneto. Italian . 14 February 2015. 23 January 2016.
  24. Web site: Marco Secchi – Fixation. fixationuk.com. 9 September 2016.
  25. News: Grandi navi apparse nella notte sui muri di Venezia 'Gigantografie di grandi navi apparse nella notte sui muri di Venezia' . Italian . Venezia Today. 14 February 2015. 23 January 2016.
  26. News: Barche allegoriche e mega manifesti contro le grandi navi . La Nuova Venezia. Italian . 15 February 2015. 23 January 2016.
  27. News: I mostri sono le Grandi Navi o le foto di Berengo Gardin?. Italian . The Global Project. 17 August 2015. 23 January 2016.
  28. Web site: Venice's Photographers Have Awoken! Parallel. 9 March 2016. 9 September 2016.
  29. Web site: Monica . 2022-11-06 . Venice photo tours & the world of photography with Marco Secchi . 2024-01-17 . Monica Cesarato . en-GB.
  30. Web site: "Venice Shrouded in Fog", Marco Secchi's Photo Exhibition. The All I Need. 20 February 2017. The All I Need. 28 June 2017.
  31. Web site: Absence of Paths, Venice, Via Garibaldi The Absence of Paths. 22 June 2017. The Absence of Paths. 23 June 2017.
  32. Book: The Venice Carnival. . blurb.com . 13 March 2011 . . 9781364534042 . 2 December 2015.
  33. Book: Le grand guide de Venise : Sur les pas de Canaletto et des maîtres vénitiens. . .
  34. Book: Collins, Michael. Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope. 1 July 2015. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 9780241240359. en.
  35. Book: Heatley, Michael. At This Moment: The Story of Michael Buble. 17 November 2011. Omnibus Press. 9780857127242. en.
  36. Book: Ratcliffe, Lucy . Matthew Teller . The Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes . . 3 . 2012 . 978-1405389723 .
  37. Book: Bonetto, Cristian . Paula Hardy . Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto . . 2015 . 9781760340193.
  38. Book: Ball, Heather . Women Writers who Changed the World . . 2011 . 978-1448859979 .
  39. Web site: Venice Photo Walk by Marco Secchi, Italy. The Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK). 3 January 2019.
  40. Web site: "Venice Shrouded in Fog", Marco Secchi's Photo Exhibition. The All I Need. 20 February 2017. The All I Need. 3 January 2019.
  41. Web site: Dan križevniškega soseda 2018. mini-teater.si. 3 January 2019.
  42. Web site: 20. Mini poletje, LJ SEEcult.org. www.seecult.org. 3 January 2019.
  43. Web site: Chromatic Photography Awards – International Color Photography Contest – Show WinnersGallery. chromaticawards.com. 3 January 2019.
  44. Web site: Ljubljana MonoChrome: Fotografska interpretacija enega najbolj raznolikih mest v Evropi . 2022-12-28 . Dnevnik.
  45. Web site: Uredništvo . 2022-12-27 . Priznan fotograf želi navdušiti ljudi, da se zaljubijo v našo čudovito prestolnico . 2022-12-28 . maribor24.si . sl-SI.
  46. Web site: 2022-12-27 . Paša za oči: razstava Ljubljana MonoChrome . 2022-12-28 . Insajder.com - Objektivno. Odkrito. Točno. . sl.

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