Bologna at night by Nino MiglioriFondazione Nino Migliori
Migliori’s photos have a slow and embracing pace, spatially arranging people so as to indicate potential routes, describing the here and now but also leaving space for us to imagine some place else that is distant and magic.
Bologna at night by Nino MiglioriFondazione Nino Migliori
His work authentically expresses the dreamlike possibilities of photography.
Bologna at night by Nino MiglioriFondazione Nino Migliori
Let’s consider for instance his views from an elevated standpoint, metaphysical photos that seem to emerge from the world of dreams like Notturno dall’Asinelli and via Rizzoli (both from 1958).
Notturno dall’Asinelli
A night view of Bologna from the top of Torre degli Asinelli, shot in 1958.
Bologna at night by Nino MiglioriFondazione Nino Migliori
Via Rizzoli
1958
Bologna at night by Nino MiglioriFondazione Nino Migliori
This last picture in particular, taken in Bologna from one of the towers, shows us a sharp black and white depiction of cars, bicycles and passers-by perfectly matching their shadows and looking like miniature sculptures by Giacometti.
Bologna at night by Nino MiglioriFondazione Nino Migliori
These urban views tell us of an instant of truth captured in the flow of life.
