TIRANA 1992 e 2019, due periodi storici dell’Albania
Street-photography

ティラナ1992年と2019年、アルバニアの2つの歴史的時代 アルバニアのティラナの写真集 ストリートスナップ

地拉那 1992 年和 2019 年，阿尔巴尼亚的两个历史时期 关于阿尔巴尼亚地拉那的摄影书 街头摄影

ΤΙΡΑΝΑ 1992 και 2019, δύο ιστορικές περιόδους της Αλβανίας Το φωτογραφικό βιβλίο για τα Τίρανα στην Αλβανία Φωτογραφία δρόμου

LUCA BROGI: A multi-disciplinary artist

Help me raise money to launch my project!

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Buying a copy of book
Buying a postcard
Buying a Fine art print

You can support the project without a reward by donating even one euro

The participatory funding campaign will last two months, the order of the books will be processed in two week, the shipment will be made immediately. I have chosen a normal shipment.

Postcards and Fine art prints will be shipped immediately after purchase.

WHAT I'M DOING NOW

Printing 950 copies of the book, 500 postcards and 400 limited edition signed and numbered art prints, and printing 300 A3 images for the photographic exhibitions in Tirana.

600 copies of the book will be sold to pay for printing the products

Printing 350 copies of the book of which

50 copies of the book will be donated to the subjects who have been portrayed
100 copies of the book will be given free through the Tirana bookstores
200 copies of the book will be given free through the Tirana schools

WHO I AM

I have acquired a good deal of experience in photography and related fields during my career.

I have always been passionate about photography, as a job and as a discovering in aesthetic communication, during my travels I found inspiration for my research on the relationship between society and how to interpret it, from 1980 to today.

I started photographing using the development and printing of black and white films, making all the photographic developments by mixing the basic chemical elements, gaining experience with all types of 35mm, medium format and optical bench cameras. Later I adapted myself to the new digital processes. My research is focused on the relationship between perception and reality, between illusion and truth, materials and surfaces that reveal details of a distorted reality.

I started photographing when I was young, I have traveled to many countries around the world (Sydney, New York, Athens, Eastern countries, North Africa, London, Barcelona), but especially in my native country, Italy.

Working in photography, with study and research, I gained experience as an experimental photographer, in a wide range of styles and services: commercial photography, still life, advertising and fashion photography, reportage and street-photography.

LONG-TERM JOB

This is an important long-term project done with several trips to Tirana between 1992 and 2019.

I've split the book into two chapters that represent two different temporal visions of the same places in Tirana.

My goal is show the identity of a city that changes according to the economic impact.

Tirana 1992 Liberation. Scanned images from color slide and black and white negative. 122 images

Color Negative Series - Nikkormat FT2 Camera
Black and White Series - Nikkormat FT1 Camera

Tirana in 2019, the new contemporary era. Images in high resolution digital camera. 247 images

Color Series - Canon 5Ds Camera

PROPOSALS

For fundraising I offer the original printed photo book, art prints and postcards to help me raise enough money to cover the costs for the project!

THE PROJECT

In 1992 few photographers was into Albania because in Yugoslavia was a war, and a series of armed conflicts, civil wars and secessionist conflicts, in various territories. I went to that dangerous territory too, because, like other reporters, I was photographing the war, to get the most representative photograph of human conflict, a spasmodic search for crime news for to have a publication on the world's best-known magazines. When I saw the war front I saw desolation, fear and suffering, and the death, and it all made me heartsick, so I left Sarajevo across Montenegro for Tirana in Albania. Today I discovered that the images that I've done there, are very important, because they are among the few that exist. So I want to print this book, to leave a piece of culture as an inheritance to the young people of the city. Some copies will be given to families, without financial means, with children. I hope you like the project, and I hope you will participate in buying the book.

Tirana 1992 and 2019, images of two historical periods of Albania

1992: The post-communist period, is when the dust of political upheavals was breathed, before the Maastricht Treaty came into force in 1993, the year of the official establishment of the European Community. Politics and economic poverty had transformed the landscape and the population. Each person had adapted to the surrounding world, creating new ways to face the day, to survive.

2019: Today what has changed in the people? How do they face the journey towards globalization? I am looking for spaces in which to see how people adapt the environment to their needs, where I try to photograph the interaction between their own tradition, and the rules established by the new urban settlement.

Migration to cities as a movement of inclusion and economic exclusion, where space and the social are in a structural relationship; where do urban development begin and where does it end? Where urban transformation means regenerating spaces for sharing and social inclusion.

Albanians are strong people with its own traditionalist and cultural identity. The people went through periods of invasion and wars, with great courage, that have left the country in economic poverty but it has always reacted with great power and adaptability.

After the collapse of the dictatorial communist party the people could be reborn, free to express themselves and to choose, to recover that freedom that had been taken away from them. In the evolution of the human being the exchange of intuitive ideas and thoughts has always been the best means to grow and evolve, in the freedom of expression.

In order to simply live, and simply appreciate the life given to us by God, whoever God is, Jewish, Sikh, African, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Christian or the sun, it does not matter, the human being coexists with the others simply because what matters is to be alive.

Why help me

With your contribution I would like to reach the necessary quota to be able to distribute the book free of charge to young people living in Tirana, through the school, bookshops and newsstands. Furthermore, I would like to organize photographic exhibitions in various places in the city, to make the images accessible, especially the photographs relating to 1992, a period politically and economically important for the population.

WHAT HAVE I DONE

EXPERIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS

Luigi Grasso Project Manager, Goigest, Sony Music, Benvenuto Saba, Brigitte Nielsen, Costume National, Zeno Sorini, Gabrio Staff, Andrea Marchionni, Malena Mazza, Douglas Ordway, Sofia Riva, Intel, Marco Mannozzi Cosmetics Berlin, Giorgio Gaber, Un monde de la sculpture international, Palatrussardi, Wella, Saul di Giuseppe Liotta, Angelica infuriata di P. Paoletti, Ferrari Club, Twiga beach, Fpyacht, Gardenia , Subbuteo, Zeugo, Visionlight, Douglas, Prenatal, Tecnomar, MMT500, SLIM SPA.

BIOGRAPHY

I started with analog photography with every type of camera from 35mm, to medium format up to the optical bench. Later I adapted to digital processes.

I started photographing when I was young, traveling in many countries of the world (Sydney, New York, Athens, Eastern countries, North Africa, London, Barcelona), but above all in my native country, Italy.

I was born in 1967 in a small town in the province of Lucca, from a peasant family. Raised by three important women in my life, in 1992 I went to "DAMS", University of Bologna in the field of artistic disciplines, where I found my first professional positions as a photographer.

In 1995 I moved to Milan to work in the field of fashion and design, collaborating with internationally renowned photographers, such as: Andrea Marchionni, Malena Mazza, Douglas Ordway and Sofia Riva, and in highly specialized photographic studios such as Fabrizio's "Superstudio1" Irons.

In this period, I made my first professional works by collaborating with "Luigi Grasso" Project Manager Milan, "Goigest" Milan, "Sony Music" Milan. From Milan to Tuscany I always traveled to maintain professional and artistic collaborations with: "Benvenuto Saba", "Brigitte Nielsen", "Costume National", "Zeno Sorini", "Gabrio Staff", "Montani" Designer, "Giorgio White" Stylist.

Recently I worked as a responsible photographer in projects for some important Italian companies such as: "Valori Magazine", "Family", "Slim spa" and abroad: "Marco Mannozzi Make Up". My photographs have appeared in various national and international magazines, such as "GQ Italia", "Domus", "Estetica", "Mucchio Selvaggio", "Rockerilla", "Cinema Sessanta", "Orologi & Market", "Il Mare and the Navy "," Valori Magazine "......

In addition to photography, my experience ranges from video to strategic communication and marketing planning with magazine production, I also use various materials to create installations and sculptures.

In addition to photography, his experience ranges from video to strategic communication and marketing planning with print production.

My goal is research in visual communication, using various types of languages and expressive forms of contemporaneity, projects to tell the situation in real time.
Using many materials and structures to create installations are my current commitments.

WHO TALKS ABOUT ME

Artetoday.it
Authoritative online art site managed with experience, professionalism and attention to news. The Artistic Director: Annalisa Bugliani, together with the staff, including the development and web area director, and artist: Ciro Costagliola, make art usable through the Web.
Visit the page: https://www.artetoday.it/vi-presentiamo-lartist...

Almarosa October 2019
Exposition in Forte dei Marmi

“THE PHOTOGRAPHER”
I got the Award in Photo contest in this specialized photography Magazine

Vogue Italy
Visit the page: https://www.vogue.it/en/photovogue/portfolio/?i...

Boario Art Festival
An Event Of Visual And Musical Arts With 0 Km Artists

“Real Collegio” Lucca
The evening “No to violence against women” shouted by the high schools of Lucca. I was able to put some photographic panels of the “Living material” project along the halls of the rooms.

See some of Luca Brogi's works on: lucabrogi.com

I would like to do a photographic exhibition in Tirana, with all the images from the book. Showing the two periods with A3 prints, using the compositions that are in the layout of the book. The profit from the sale of the exhibition prints, will be donated to families with children, who live in poverty.

WHAT I'M DOING NOW

Printing 950 copies of the book, 500 postcards and 400 limited edition signed and numbered art prints, and printing 300 A3 images for the photographic exhibitions in Tirana.

600 copies of the book will be sold to pay for printing the products

Printing 300 A3 images for the photographic exhibition in Tirana € 1.500

Printing 350 copies of the book 4.900 € of which

50 copies of the book will be donated to the subjects who have been portrayed
100 copies of the book will be given free through the Tirana bookstores
200 copies of the book will be given free through the Tirana schools

Total to be obtained 6.400 €

How will the proceeds be used?

Printing 300 A3 images for the photographic exhibition in Tirana € 3.000

Printing 350 copies of the book 4.900 € of which

Characteristics of the photo book

     Publisher: Independently published (March 20 2021)
     Texts in Italian, English and Shqiptare
     Soft cover: 192 pages
     ISBN-13: 979-8505916278
     Item Weight: 349g
     Dimensions: 15.24 x 1.17 x 22.86 cm

     Amazon Bestsellers Rank: No. # 599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
         n. 143 in Eastern European Literature
         n. 1,240 in Photojournalism and Essays
         n. # 12,197 in Anthologies (Books)

     Customer Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars

n. 20 p. with text
n. 169 p. with photographs of which
n. 327 photographs
n. 97 black&white photographs
n. 230 colours photographs

    Perfect binding
    Soft cover matte coated paper 300 gr, matte laminated
    Inside: 100 g matte coated paper
    Packaging: single copy cellophane wrapping, with application of protective bubble wrap

If the proceeds exceed the cost, the difference will be donated to some people whom I have portrayed, of whom I know the precarious economic situation. I would like to help them hope.

I would like to help people to remember, but above all to understand the relevance of photography and the spread of images as part of our culture to be handed down, also through books as a means of communication.

Tirana 1992 and 2019, images of two historical periods of Albania
Tirana 1992 e 2019, immagini di due periodi storici dell'Albania

THE BOOK

For Italy the price of the book printed is 17,00 + Italy Shipping 1 €

Italy 18 €
European Union 25 €
Albania 25 €
United States 31 €
United Arab Emirates 31 €
China 31 €
Rest of the World 35 €

Shipping included

POSTCARD

Postcards features

Color printing

Format 12 x 17.6 cm

400 gr paper matt coated paper

Finishing with matte varnish

Packaging: single copy

Packaging: rigid cardboard envelope for prints

5 postcard 4 € + shipping 1 €

Italy € 5 Shipping included

FINE ART PRINTING

Features of Fine art print

Printed in Italy by the author

Limited series, numbered and signed print, with certificate

Archival 300 g / m².ultra hi-white – pearlescent - Professional photo paper

White base, acid-free, double resin coating with Pearl texture finish, resistant to surface scratches.

Format 21 x 29.7 cm

Packaging: single copy

Packaging: rigid tube envelope for prints

1 stampa Fine art A4 7 € + shipping 1 €

Italy € 8 Shipping included

An example: for to print this subject choose:
Fine Art Printing N° 1

The printout will be without the printed number

PASS-WORD!

If we don't achieve the funding goal, don't worry :)

The goal is really demanding, and even if we don't reach the goal, you will still get the product of your choice!

We understand that not everyone can contribute financially, so please help us spread the word and share this with your friends and family.

You can help us:

1. following our pages on social networks

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2. Share the link to this campaign with friends and communities.

I thank you all and can't wait to start developing the project!

TRADITIONAL COMPANY SPONSORSHIP

If you want information on traditional corporate sponsorship packages for your business. Please contact Luca Brogi (info@lucabrogi.com). Please use the subject "TIRANA SPONSORSHIP 1992-2019"

Payment: You can only pay with your credit card. If you wish to pay through your PayPal account or through Bitcoin, it is possible, please contact me through my e-mail:

paypal: info@lucabrogi.com

Luca Brogi

Porcari 07/2021