'Negatives of family, Italy' by Bruno Benini
Object No. 2009/43/1-5/1
Box, Ilford photographic paper, titled 'Negatives of family, Italy', containing negatives and transparencies, colour and black and white, fashion photography, portraits and family photographs, photographs by Bruno Benini, London, United Kingdom, Italy, 1958
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Summary
Physical Description
Box, Ilford photographic paper, titled 'Negatives of family, Italy', containing negatives and transparencies, colour and black and white, fashion photographs, portraits and family photographs by Bruno Benini, London, United Kingdom and Italy (including 'Photographic negatives of family, Italy', many taken in Rome with Australian model Janice Wakely and Italian model, Carla Baldaracchi, some images possibly shot in his home town of Massa Marittima in Tuscany, negatives and transparencies housed in numerous grey 'Reuter Camera Services, 311 Lit. Collins Street Melbourne' sleeves, captions on sleeves read: Sienna, Milano, Capri, Janice, Crestknit - Marcello Colloseo, Monza Lavanderia, Follonica Katia, Massa M. Tina and Franca, Grosseto Zita, Lina, Massa M. Fiorini, Follonica Badii, Massa M Cimitero, Mulino, Roma Elsa, Massa M Isabella, Bavena Roberta and Ely, Roma Elsa and Firenze Massimo, etc. Some portraits of Bruno Benini in Italy included.
PRODUCTION
Notes
All shot on Benini's new square format Swedish-made Hasselblad 500C camera. Some of Bruno Benini's earliest fashion photographs were shot in Italy in 1958 when Benini photographed Italian model Carla Baldaracchi and Australian model Janice Wakely in modern summer frocks by Ninette of Melbourne and garments by Sportscraft and Crestknit. Benini places the models in various locations, including alongside the Trevi fountain,with the fountains of the Villa d'Este hillside garden in Tivoli, and above the orchestra pit of an elaborate operatic stage set inside the ancient Roman thermal Baths of Caracalla (built between AD 212 and 217).
HISTORY
Notes
Bruno photographed Italian model Carla Baldaracchi above the orchestra pit of an elaborate operatic stage set inside Rome's Baths of Caracalla. Many images taken during his 'round the world' trip in 1958, and visit to Europe in 1973, show models against ancient ruins.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
19 June 2009
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