{"title":"Valerio Bispuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eValerio Bispuri’s work delves into the intersection of art and human experience, often exploring complex themes through a documentary lens. His books invite readers to reflect on social realities and personal narratives with a sensitive, thoughtful approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on visual storytelling and poignant cultural insights, Bispuri's writings provide a rich exploration of contemporary life, making them essential for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"valerio-bispuri-prisoners-prigionieri-by-valerio-bispuri-9788869657917","title":"Valerio Bispuri: Prisoners \/ Prigionieri","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItaly holds 190 penitentiaries - among them, 5 female prisons and 52 women's wards. Valerio Bispuri is the first photographer authorised by the Italian Penitentiary Administration Department of the Ministry of Justice to visit some of the most important detention centres in the country to document the condition of prisoners in 15 jails - both female and male, like Regina Coeli in Rome, San Vittore in Milan, Poggioreale in Naples, Ucciardone in Palermo - from 2014 to present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian penitentiary system is not always able to reach the goal of \"re-education\" enshrined in the Italian Constitution, despite an attempt to reform the law in force since 1975. Overcrowding, precarious structures, insufficient number of operators, cultural mediators and prison guards are the most relevant problems. At the same time, crucial questions such as study, work, cultural activities and sport are carried out thanks to the will of the prison staff and the fundamental contribution of many volunteers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrisons are the mirror of a country's society, from small dramas to major economic and social crises. In these non-places, people deprived of their liberty try to rebuild habits, affections and find an alternative for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter \u003cem\u003eEncerrados\u003c\/em\u003e, in 2015, the result of 10 years of work in 74 prisons throughout South America, and \u003cem\u003ePaco\u003c\/em\u003e, on the devastating consequences, in the suburbs of South America, of an extremely harmful drug obtained with the cocaine processing waste, the photos by Valerio Bispuri - together with the texts by the writer Edoardo Albinati, the founder of the Antigone Association Stefano Anastasia and the author - present us a new intense and touching chapter on the life of those who are usually invisible to the eyes of the world, relegated to the margins of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will accompany the exhibition \u003cem\u003ePrisoners\u003c\/em\u003e at Visa pour l'Image Festival in Perpignan, from August 31st to September 15th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601152000236,"sku":"9788869657917","price":64.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2baf11f31ea005cf421a4bb16ee78137.jpg?v=1778018668"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/valerio-bispuri.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}