Some more from my 'Maturità' series looking at students in Italy on their last day at school, in the moments just before entering the exam room for the final exam.
Thanks to students and staff at the Rudolf Steiner school in Zoppè (Treviso) for opening the doors to me at the end of the 2024 academic year.
I was hoping to continue the project in other schools but so far no one is replying!
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#maturità #portrait #scuolaitaliana
Had a lovely day in the darkroom yesterday printing some of my old ‘Office2000’ negs with Pietro Peressutti and @valentinaiaccarinophotography . It’s been 25 years since I last printed but I guess it’s like riding a bicycle.
A big, warm ‘grazie’ to Valentina & Pietro. Perfect day.
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Here's the last set of images from my Office 2000 series, shot 26 years ago to document life at an office building in Newport. Good to see the classic office lunch hasn't changed since then.
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@urbanautica #newport #docphot #filmphotography @burn_magazine #bnw_demand @float_magazine@analogforevermagazine #documentaryphotography
The maturità (maturity) exams are something of a rite of passage here in Italy, an experience shared (and dreaded) by every student in the country, drawing a line under their high-school education and marking a transition into adulthood.
I was allowed to make these portraits of students on their last day at school in the moments just before entering the exam room for the final, high-pressure oral exam.
My thanks to everyone at the Rudolf Steiner school in Zoppè (Treviso) for opening the doors to me at the end of the 2024 academic year. I'm hoping to continue the project this year in other schools.
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#maturità #portrait
