Paparazzi ; photographers and stars ; from the Dolce Vita to the present

Over one hundred and fifty pictures of VIPs and stars of yesterday and today tell about the phenomenon and transformations of the role of those photojournalists who became known with the name of paparazzi.

From celebrated 20th-century image thieves like Tazio Secchiaroli, Marcello Geppetti, Ron Galella, Lino Nanni, to photographic projects by contemporary artists such as Alison Jackson and Armin Linke, the volume spans over the years and the themes that change along with society and and mass media.

From the 30s images of candid cameras to the Rome of the early sixties, with its myth of «Hollywood on the Tevere», from the stolen shots of Anita Ekberg, Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy, Lady D up to Silvio Berlusconi, the repertoire collected in these pages show the transformation of the language used by paparazzi, offering new interpretations of a phenomenon that unites the history of society, communication and image.