Carlo Gianferro

Carlo Gianferro, freelance photographer, Rome. In 2004 starts focusing on Romanian and Moldavian wealthy Roma communities. In 2007 his book "Gypsy Architecture" has been published by German Axel Menges Editions. In 2007 and 2008 Goes back to Roma communities for a new editorial project "Gypsy Interiors" published by Postcart Edizioni in late 2009. In these years he is carrying on long term projects in Eastern Europe, Africa and Middle East . He's interested in exiled workers and other fragile communities. His photographs document people conditions and show them in their environment where the architectural setting or backdrop is just as important as the human figures . His works obtained several international awards, among all 1st prize portraits stories World Press Photo 2009.