Stefano PENSOTTI
(1959 Casargo - Lecco - Italy) Traveler and photographer his services have been published by Italian and international magazines including Reflex, Living in Milan, Private, Illustrazione Italiana, Valtellina Magazine, Linea d’ombra, La Stampa, Il Giornale, L’Unità, Gente di Fotografia, Il Giornale di Sicilia, GenteViaggi, Io Donna, Sette, Ligabue Magazine, Africa, Sierraclub, Oasis, Rhythms Monthly.
In 1996 illustrates the volume "Foreigners" published by Onlus Les Cultures. In 1991 advertising print campaign for AN.PA.G Division Light and for Graphics COLA in 1998. Calendar years 2000 for ARCI - New Association Lombardy; calendar years 2003 for CGIL - Province of Lecco with photographs related to the theme of human rights. for Lito 2000 Lecco he realized the Calendar for the year 2005 "Himalaya Heritage", the year 2006 Calendar "Africa", the year 2007 Calendar "Colors", the year 2008 Calendar "seasons". In the year 2007 realizes photographs for the book "Perle di vetro mediorientali e veneziane" collection A. Panini published by Editions Skirà Milan.
He work and collaborate with non-profit associations such Onlus Les Cultures - Lecco and Onlus Ali2000 - Piacenza. He works with agencies photographic Marka in Milan and The Cover Story - Netherlands.In France his work has been published by Geo, Arthaud, Edition du Chenè, Solar. His works are held in collections of Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo, the Italian Foundation for Photography in Turin, Italian Photographic archive in Castellana, Melesi Gallery of Lecco. From the 1998 he cooperate with local Administrations, cultural Associations and Company for planning and carrying out courses of photo. Reviews about his works were written by Luigi Erba, Denis Curti, Roberto Mutti, Lanfranco Colombo. Gianfranco Arciero, Fausto Raschiatore. He traveled in Europe, Africa and Asia.
BOOKS
Milano, la città raccontata da 15 grandi scrittori
Black & white photographs, texts Italian
Periplo Editions 1992
Ladakh, il paese degli alti passi
Color photographs, texts Italian, English, French
Periplo Editions 1997
Gioielli d’altrove
Color photographs, texts Italian, English, French
Periplo Editions 2003
LIBYA, a ‘stone gardens’ country
Color photographs, texts Italian, English
Darf Publishers L.T.D. London 2004
Tibet, voyage à Lhassa sur les traces d'Alexandra David-Néel
Color photographs, texts French
Arthaud – Flammarion Paris 2004
Evil Ways: Amulets from the Sahara to the Himalayas
Color photographs, texts Italian, English
BSI Album Lugano Svizzera 2007
Leptis Magna and Sabratha Cities Guide
Color photographs archaeological sites and Leptis Magna Sabrata
4 editions in Italian, English, French, Japanese
Dar Al Fergiani, Tripoli 2007
Tibet, viaggiatori nell’oriente ignoto
Color photographs, texts Italian
Fbe Editions Milano 2007
Sale Nero
Color photographs, texts Italian
Fbe Editions Milano 2008
Azalai le vie del sale
Black & white photographs, texts Italian
Fbe Editions Milano 2008
Sale Nero - second edition
Color photographs, texts Italian
Fbe Editions Milano 2010
AWARDS
2000: Award FotoConfronti Centro Fotografia d'Autore Bibbiena – Bibbiena Italy
2004: Award FotoConfronti Centro Fotografia d'Autore Bibbiena – Bibbiena Italy
2007: Award Premio Chatwin Camminando per il mondo for photo reportages - Genova Italy
2009: Award Polaris Photo Contest
SOME OF THE NUMEROUS EXHIBITIONS
- third edition International Biennial of Photography; Turin 1989
- Collective for Twenty-fifth year of Gallery Il Diaframma Milano 1992
- fifth edition International Biennial of Photography; Turin 1993
- Ex Yugoslavia, for a journey of return; Fondazione Italiana per la Fotografia Milan 1993
- Italians Photographers; Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo 1994
- The paradise; Gallery San Fedele Milan 1995
- With the eyes of others; Pavia Photography, private collection Roberto Mutti 1996.
- Atlas: stories of men and lands; Sguardi nel mondo 2001, Villa Pomini Castellanza 2001
- In a sign of Landscape; Gallery Melesi, Lecco 2001
- Terezing goes to school; Festivaletteratura Mantua 2004
- LIBYA, stone gardens; Photo Station – Lecco 2005
- Azalai along the way of salt; OPENMIND Gallery - Milan 2005
- TIBET: unknown east of Kham and Amdo; European Photography, Reggio Emilia 2008
- Cina diario di viaggio; Intercultural Center City of Turin - Torino 2008
- Un viaggio in 5 scatti Premio Chatwin; Museo delle Culture del Mondo, Castello D'Albertis; - Genova 2008
- Azalai, la via del sale; Gallery of Modern Art Ricci Oddi - Piacenza 2008
- Azalai, la via del sale; Palazzo Martinengo - Sondrio 2009
- Exhibition at BIT International Tourism Exchange of Milan - stand of the Ethiopian Ministry
of Culture & Tourism - Milano 2011
- Creativi per Lecco; Musei civici - Lecco 2012