Lisetta Carmi: Identities

Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London
Dvir Gallery is pleased to share that this autumn the Estorick Collection presents the first museum show in the UK of work by groundbreaking photographer Lisetta Carmi (1924-2022)
In addition to being striking works of art in their own right, Carmi’s images are also important socio-political documents exploring significant, yet often overlooked, aspects of Italian life and culture.
 
Born into a middle-class Jewish family, Carmi was forced to leave school as a consequence of the Racial Laws introduced by Italy’s Fascist regime in 1938 and fled to Switzerland with her family. She went on to enjoy a short but successful career as a concert pianist, but in 1960 abruptly changed direction and decided to devote herself to photography.
 
Carmi is best known for sensitively chronicling the lives of those who belonged to Genoa’s trans community during the 1960s. The photographs she took resulted in a highly controversial volume of images that was published in 1972 and went on to become a cult classic. 
 
The exhibition will be on view through December 17th, 2023 
 
More information here 
Sep 18, 2023 - Dec 17, 2023
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