1) Gabriele Galimberti is an Italian photographer focused on a documentary style of photography. He specializes in capturing the peculiarities of culture and does so by creating stories in his portraits. He let's his subjects tell their story, their surroundings a product of who they are and what they belong to. Galimberti effectively provides the viewer with the ability to compare and observe, not with the intention of critique, but moreover with the objective of awareness and as a reflection of beauty.
2) I choose these three photos due to what they represent, their subjects and the photo series they belong to. The first one belongs to the set titled "Toy Stories" and involves a child in their bedroom surrounded by their most prized possessions. The boy in the photo is from Cahuita, Costa Rica. I chose that particular photo because I think the expression and stance of the boy says a lot regarding Costa Rican culture and stigma. He looks like a little "chulo" ready to beat up anyone that dares messes with his cars. I also like the purposeful positioning of the cars, Galimberti artistic aesthetic shining through. The second photo belongs to the series titled "CouchSurfing" and consists of photographing families from all over the world in the living room. The family depicted in the photo is Australian. I chose this photo because they all look alike, and have similar faces. There is also a high quantity of people, and analyzing the expressions one by one, it was probably difficult to get a photo where everyone was acting serious. I love the positioning and lighting of the two girls on the actual couch, and the clearness of the baby to their immediate left. She is clearly going somewhere but her motion is stopped. The last photo belongs to the series titled "In her kitchen" and similar to the others centers on women from different nations in their home kitchen cooking their favorite dish. The subject is from Armenia and she is cooking Tolma. I chose this photo because of the colors and my familiarity with the dish. Also I like her face and how her dark features jump of her pale skin.
3) I like this photographer because he crosses the borders of anthropologist and artist almost unintentionally. There is a clear message to be read into from the entirety of his photo sets yet each individual photo becomes their own story independent of the others. Like my last photographer, I like how photo as a medium is used to express more than just art. It goes beyond what you see in the photo relating back to society, and therefore used as a tool towards explanation of a message. I have found in this process of reading and searching for artists that I am inclined towards a documentary style of photography where the individuality of a subject can shine through.
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