Books published by Contrasto

Valerio Bispuri was born in 1971 in Rome, where he lives. He has a degree in Literature and since 2001 he is a professional journalist and photojournalist. He worked for some of the major Italian and international newspapers and magazines such as: L¿Espresso, Il Venerd¿i Repubblica, Internazionale, Le Monde and Stern. He worked extensively in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Middle East. He exhibited his works in Italy, Spain and Argentina. Bispuri has been awarded with numerous international awards including the Latin American POY 2011, the Sony World Photography Award 2013 (first prize in the ¿Contemporary Issues¿ section), the Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards 2013 and the POY 2014. Contrasto has published both his important reportages, Encerrados (2015) and Paco (2017).

The Vatican Museums come to vivid life in this collection featuring work by Bill Armstrong, Peter Bialobrzeski, Antonio Biasiucci, Alain Fleischer, Francesco Jodice, and others.

This book recounts Jack London photographer beautifully juxtaposing his worldwide famous literature with his incredible photographs.

Provides interviews of renowned international photographers. This book takes a dive into history through the images and the words of witnesses that have captured and lived some of the tragic and intense moments of our past.

1989 was an epoch-making year. This title records the fall of the BerlinWall, Tiananmen Square, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the Exxon Valdez disaster; in the world of entertainment, the success of Madonna and George Michael; and the release of the films "Batman", "Dead Poets Society" and "When Harry Met Sally".

What is the future of America? Will the youth play the role everybody is expecting them to? This book presents a group of award-winning photographers who join together to take a fresh look at the youth of America.