DESCRIPTION
The times in which we are moving towards, are the ideal breeding ground for dynamics, basically based on fear and the new policies imposed by dictatorial banking systems feeds the fire of anger. In the era of globalization, tens of thousands of people all over Europe, screaming to the world "I exist."
"I exist and I am not a product of your company. I exist because I live my identity, unique and essential and I belong to a people, a religion, a race."
The main factor that blows oxygen to the flame of anger in our society, is undoubtedly represented by the ongoing crisis, especially in Europe, forcing the individual into a corner. In recent years, these factors have created the conditions for a closure between people and the opening of philosophies based on "every man for himself."
It seems instead that these historical events could be used by the various political parties as tools manipulators, using the feeling of fear linked to the concept of invasion and loss of identity and culture. on the other hand, exploiting values such as aid to the most needy and openness to different cultures. Once again, the fear as a political tool.
AUTHOR
Paolo Marchetti is a photojournalist based in Italy, Rome.
He has worked for thirteen years in the cinematographic and commercial industry, covering each role in the Camera Dpt.
In his photography he pays particular attention to political and anthropological issues. He has covered stories in Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Eastern Europe, India, the United States, Haiti, China, Central Africa, Colombia and Thailand.
His work has been published in Italian magazines such as L'Espresso, Internazionale, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire and many others, also in international magazines and newspapers such as 6MOIS, Sunday Times, British Journal of Photojournalism, The Guardian, Geo, Le Monde, Days Japan, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, CNN, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Time, National Geographic US and many others.
Marchetti has received several awards including the The International Photography Award, Grand Prix de Paris and he was short listed for the Luis Valtuena International Humanitarian Photography Award. He has also been awarded five times with the NPPA - Best of Photojournalism, five times with the PDN’s Award, the Sony WPO Award, the Getty Images Editorial Photography 2012, in 2013 he was finalist at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and between the 2013 and 2014 he has been recognized with
