Fine Art nominee

The project was conceived to reveal the stories of the women who revolved around Pablo Picasso’s life, by strongly influencing the work of the most acclaimed artist of the XX century: Olga Khokhlova, Eva Gouel, Fernande Olivier, Marie Thérèse Walter, Dora Maar, Francoise Gilot, Gaby Depeyre, Jacqueline Roque.
The intention is to make a reflection upon the lives and psychology of those women, who were used and often abused by the great painter. the locations were chosen based on a research on the character’s subconscious and a study on their personality after the relationship with Picasso. The choice of the self-portraiture was moved by the necessity to identify with the personality of each woman. Although very different from each other, they stay linked by the same draining love they felt for the artist.

Cristina Vatielli was born in Rome. After graduating at Scuola Romana di Fotografia she started to work in the photography field as an assistant, specialized in photo postproduction. Since 2004 Cristina has been collaborating with the Magnum Photos photographer Paolo Pellegrin and many other photographers. In 2006 she worked in the Magnum Photos digital department and in 2007 she took part to “Reflexions” International Masterclass curated by Giorgia Fiorio and Gabriel Bauret. From 2006 to 2012 her work was represented by Prospekt agency and now she works as a freelance. Cristina's photography is divided between reportage of historical and social character and personal research projects.
Her works have been published on the main international magazines and Her photographs have received recognition from the Sony World Photography Awards, IPA, PX3, MIFA and many more outlets.