Marco Secchi
{{Short description|Italian photographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
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Marco Secchi is an Italian photographer {{Cite web |title=Marco Secchi Interview — Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists |url=https://www.artistcloseup.com/blog/interview-marco-secchi |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Ewan |date=2023-12-05 |title=Marco Secchi: Crafting Visual Narratives in Monochrome |url=https://aatonau.com/marco-secchi-crafting-visual-narratives-in-monochrome/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=AATONAU! |language=en-US}}{{cite news| last =D'Cruze-Sharpe| first =Rachael| title =15 Minutes with photographer Marco Secchi| publisher =Autographer| date =11 April 2014| url =http://blog.autographer.com/2014/04/15-minutes-interview-marco-secchi/| accessdate =2 December 2015| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20160919033542/http://blog.autographer.com/2014/04/15-minutes-interview-marco-secchi/| archivedate =19 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://blog.onabags.com/2016/02/23/photographer-profile-marco-secchi/|title=Photographer Profile: Marco Secchi|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{Cite web |title=Marco Secchi Interview — Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists |url=https://www.artistcloseup.com/blog/interview-marco-secchi |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Artistcloseup.com - Your favorite place to discover new artists |language=en-US}} and photo journalist. {{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Ewan |date=2023-12-05 |title=Marco Secchi: Crafting Visual Narratives in Monochrome |url=https://aatonau.com/marco-secchi-crafting-visual-narratives-in-monochrome/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=AATONAU! |language=en-US}} He works for Getty Images,{{cite news | last=Tanel| first=Franco| title =Marco Secchi fotogiornalista di Getty images ospite di Utopya fotografia | language =Italian | publisher = Padova Oggi| date =11 November 2015 | url =http://www.padovaoggi.it/eventi/marco-secchi-fotogiornalista-getty-images-utopya-fotografia-12-novembre-2015.html| accessdate =2 December 2015}} worked for Corbis{{cite news | title =Italy – George Clooney And Amal Alamuddin To Get Married in Venice| publisher = Corbis| date =27 September 2014 | url =http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-62511429/italy-george-clooney-and-amal-alamuddin-to| accessdate =2 December 2015}} and specializes in political and social events, establishing himself as a significant voice in visual storytelling, capturing pivotal moments and figures across the globe. Secchi was the mind and one of the founding members of the alternative photography collective, #Awakening. He is also a teacher offering photography workshops or photowalks of locations like Venice, Milan, Scotland, Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy.{{Cite web |last=Speyer |first=Janette |date=2023-05-15 |title=Embark on an Inspiring Journey with Renowned Photographer Marco Secchi: Discover How Flipboard… |url=https://medium.com/flipboard4business/embark-on-an-inspiring-journey-with-renowned-photographer-marco-secchi-discover-how-flipboard-225af06a5b08 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Flipboard Users Publication |language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/92817/marco-secchi-combines-photography-with-history-in-winning-european-photo/|title=Marco Secchi Combines Photography With History in Winning European Photo Walking Tours|work=ResponseSource Press Release Wire|access-date=24 March 2017}}{{cite news | last=Gilbertson| first=Dawn| title =Traveling with teens through Venice, Santorini and Dubrovnik| newspaper =The Arizona Republic| date =14 August 2015 | url =http://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/2015/08/14/traveling-teens-venice-santorini-dubrovnik/31653067/| accessdate =2 December 2015}}{{cite news | title =VENICE PHOTOGRAPHY WALK WITH MARCO SECCHI| date =14 April 2013 | url =http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/susan/2013/04/venice_photography_walk_with_m.html| accessdate =2 December 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/venice/activities/hiking-trekking/venice-photo-walk|title=Venice Photo Walk – Lonely Planet|last=Planet|first=Lonely|website=Lonely Planet|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187870-d2578174-Reviews-Venice_Private_Photo_Walk_with_Marco_Secchi-Venice_Veneto.html|title=Venice Private Photo Walk with Marco Secchi (Italy): Top Tips Before You Go – TripAdvisor|website=tripadvisor.com|access-date=9 September 2016}}
Career
Secchi is a native of Venice, Italy,{{Cite web |last=Bezzone {{!}} |first=Francesca |date=2024-02-06 |title=Italy in focus: exploring the Belpaese through photography |url=https://italoamericano.org/marco-secchi-photography-italy/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=L'Italo-Americano – Italian American bilingual news source |language=en-US}} although he has lived most of his youth in Milan, moving later to France, Switzerland, Scotland, The Isle of Scalpay, London{{cite news | last=McHugh| first=Jess| title =Venice Tourism Debate 2015: Residents Fear Visitor Are Destroying Their City, Demand Authorities Crack Down On Cruise Ships| date =23 August 2015 | url =http://www.ibtimes.com/venice-tourism-debate-2015-residents-fear-visitors-are-destroying-their-city-demand-2063682| accessdate =2 December 2015}} and now lives in Slovenia and Hungary. He began his career as a photographer in 1980 and was inspired to do so by other photographers like Tullio Farabola, Gianni Berengo Gardin and Elliott Erwitt. Over the course of his career, he has taken photographs of prominent events and people, including political figures like Pope Francis,{{cite news | title =Pope Francis Visits Assisi| publisher =CBS| date =4 October 2013| url =http://newyork.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2013/10/04/pope-francis-visits-assisi/| accessdate =23 January 2016}} sportspeople like LeBron James{{cite news | title =Lebron James Launches New Basketball Legacy| publisher =Getty Images| date =5 September 2009| url =http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/lebron-james-of-the-cleveland-cavaliers-is-hugged-by-news-photo/90351242| accessdate =2 December 2015}} and Mike Tyson,{{cite news | title =Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson and Wife Lakiha Spicer attend a Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph on November 8, 2009 in Chelmsford, England. Mike Tyson is visiting the UK with 'Come Back to the Fans' Tour.| newspaper =Edmonton Journal| date =8 November 2009| url =https://edmontonjournal.com/Former+Heavyweight+Champion+Mike+Tyson+Wife+Lakiha+Spicer+attend+Remembrance+Service+Cenotaph+November+2009+Chelmsford+England+Mike+Tyson+visiting+with+Come+Back+Fans+Tour/2199534/story.html| accessdate =23 January 2016}} celebrities like George Clooney, and royalty like Queen Elizabeth II. He has also covered worldwide events like the Costa Concordia disaster,{{cite news | title =The righting of the Costa Concordia| newspaper =The Irish Times| date =12 January 2012| url = http://www.irishtimes.com/the-righting-of-the-costa-concordia-1.1529295| accessdate =23 January 2016}} the Bosnian War,{{cite news | last=Sicherman| first=Claire| title =Mostar: Once divided, city on the mend| newspaper =The Vancouver Sun| date =16 February 2014| url = https://vancouversun.com/travel/mostar+once+divided+city+mend/9504109/story.html| accessdate =23 January 2016}} and the recent Syrian refugee migration through the Balkans. He is an editorial photographer for Getty Images.
Secchi is one of the founding members of the alternative photography collective, #Awakening.{{cite news| title =New Media, New Voices: #Awakening| publisher =The Cactus News| date =12 April 2015| url =http://www.thecactusnews.com/#!New-Media-New-Voices-Awakening/cmbz/552b509e0cf21d84af994840| accessdate =23 January 2016| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160108040527/http://www.thecactusnews.com/#!New-Media-New-Voices-Awakening/cmbz/552b509e0cf21d84af994840| archive-date =8 January 2016| url-status =dead}}{{cite news | title =Grandi navi, maxi-foto in tutta Venezia "Cosi accorciamo le distanze urbane"| newspaper =Corriere del Veneto| language =Italian | date =14 February 2015| url =http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2015/14-febbraio-2015/grandi-navi-maxi-foto-tutta-venezia-cosi-accorciamo-distanze-urbane-230983069488.shtml| accessdate =23 January 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fixationuk.com/profiles/marco-secchi/|title=Marco Secchi – Fixation|website=fixationuk.com|access-date=9 September 2016}} The group seeks to create social change through photographic art.{{cite news | title =Grandi navi apparse nella notte sui muri di Venezia 'Gigantografie di grandi navi apparse nella notte sui muri di Venezia' | language =Italian | publisher =Venezia Today| date =14 February 2015| url =http://www.veneziatoday.it/cronaca/awakening-grandi-navi-appese-a-venezia.html| accessdate =23 January 2016}}{{cite news | title =Barche allegoriche e mega manifesti contro le grandi navi | newspaper =La Nuova Venezia| language =Italian | date =15 February 2015| url =http://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/venezia/cronaca/2015/02/15/news/barche-allegoriche-e-mega-manifesti-contro-le-grandi-navi-1.10869846| accessdate =23 January 2016}}{{cite news | title =I mostri sono le Grandi Navi o le foto di Berengo Gardin?| language =Italian | publisher =The Global Project| date =17 August 2015| url =http://www.globalproject.info/it/produzioni/i-mostri-sono-le-grandi-navi-o-le-foto-di-berengo-gardin/19335| accessdate =23 January 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://parallel.generatorhostels.com/articles/venice-s-photographers-have-awoken|title=Venice's Photographers Have Awoken! {{!}} Parallel|date=9 March 2016|access-date=9 September 2016}} Secchi is also a photography teacher and offers photography workshops in a variety of places throughout Europe.{{Cite web |last=Monica |date=2022-11-06 |title=Venice photo tours & the world of photography with Marco Secchi |url=https://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/venice-photo-tours-the-world-of-photography-with-marco-secchi/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Monica Cesarato |language=en-GB}}
In addition to his editorial and documentary work, Secchi is recognized for his street photography, particularly in Venice, Ljubljana, Budapest and other European cities. His work emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, composition, and human presence in urban settings. His black-and-white street photography has been featured in the press {{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=Artist Spotlight - Marco Secchi |url=https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/home-2/marco-secchi |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Contemporary Art Curator Magazine |language=en-US}} and exhibitions, including a show in Ljubljana in December 2022, and in publications such as Street Photography Gallery,{{Cite web |last=Deb |first=Abhishek |date=2025-02-05 |title=Marco Secchi Street Photographer: A candid interview on SPG |url=https://www.streetphotography.gallery/published/marco-secchi-streetphotographer |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Streetphotography |language=en}} which highlighted his approach and visual storytelling techniques.
He works with different camera brands including Fujifilm and Leica and held several photographic exhibitions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theallineed.com/2017/02/20/venice-shrouded-in-fog-marco-secchis-photo-exhibition/|title="Venice Shrouded in Fog", Marco Secchi's Photo Exhibition|last=The All I Need|date=20 February 2017|website=The All I Need|access-date=28 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} His photograph "Bajansenye Abandoned Checkpoint" is part of "The Absence of Paths" Exhibition for the Tunisian Pavilion{{Cite web|url=http://www.theabsenceofpaths.com/contributors|title=Absence of Paths, Venice, Via Garibaldi {{!}} The Absence of Paths|date=22 June 2017|website=The Absence of Paths|access-date=23 June 2017}} at the 57th International Art Exhibition Venice Biennale. Additionally, he has compiled few books. One is a book of photographs called The Venice Carnival{{cite book |url=http://www.blurb.com/b/2036633-the-venice-carnival |title=The Venice Carnival|author= |website=blurb.com |date=13 March 2011 |publisher=Blurb, Inc. |isbn=9781364534042 |accessdate=2 December 2015}} and the other is a French language guide called Le grand guide de Venise{{cite book |title=Le grand guide de Venise : Sur les pas de Canaletto et des maîtres vénitiens|author= |id={{ASIN|2212554664|country=uk}}}} and few of black and white photography. Secchi's photographs have appeared in many publications including Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope, {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5VEmCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA255|title=Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope|last=Collins|first=Michael|date=1 July 2015|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=9780241240359|language=en}} At This Moment: The Story of Michael Buble, {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vO6aAwAAQBAJ&q=marco+secchi+getty&pg=PT144|title=At This Moment: The Story of Michael Buble|last=Heatley|first=Michael|date=17 November 2011|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857127242|language=en}}The Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes,{{cite book | last =Ratcliffe | first =Lucy |author2=Matthew Teller | title =The Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes | publisher =Rough Guides | series = | volume = | edition =3 | date =2012 | location = | pages = | language = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=dxbblLBDr2gC&q=%22The+rough+guide+to+the+Italian+Lakes%22+%22marco+secchi%22&pg=PA374 | doi = | id = | isbn =978-1405389723 | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }} Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto,{{cite book | last =Bonetto | first =Cristian |author2=Paula Hardy | title =Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto | publisher =Lonely Planet | series = | volume = | edition = | date =2015 | location = | pages = | language = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=TRIvCwAAQBAJ&q=%22Lonely+Planet+Venice%22+%22Marco+Secchi%22&pg=PT62 | doi = | id = | isbn = 9781760340193| mr = | zbl = | jfm = }} and Women Writers who Changed the World.{{cite book | last =Ball | first =Heather | title =Women Writers who Changed the World | publisher =Rosen Central | series = | volume = | edition = | date =2011 | location = | pages = | language = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=RoqNpjDKQToC&q=%22Women+Writers+who+Changed+the+World%22+%22marco+secchi%22&pg=PA132 | doi = | id = | isbn =978-1448859979 | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}
Books
- The Venice Carnival (2011)
- Le grand guide de Venise : Sur les pas de Canaletto et des maîtres vénitiens (2012)
- Venice and the Big Ships (2016)
- Venice in Black and White (2016) (2020 II Edition. 2022 III Edition)
- Artisans of Venice (2016) (2020 II Edition. 2022 III Edition)
- Ljubljana in Monochrome (2017) (2021 II Edition)
- Poveglia: a Mysterious Island: The Haunted Island in the Venetian Lagoon (2021)
- Elizabeth: Photographs of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Marco Secchi (2022)
Workshops
He runs talks, Workshops and Photowalks in Venice, Milan, Slovenia and Hungary.{{Cite web|url=http://natgeotraveller.co.uk/thecollection/a-z/search-article/venice-photo-walk-marco-secchi-italy/|title=Venice Photo Walk by Marco Secchi, Italy|website=The Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK)|access-date=3 January 2019}}
Exhibitions and awards
- 2017 Saint Petersburg Russia Marco Secchi Exhibition "Venice Shrouded in Fog'{{Cite web|url=https://www.theallineed.com/leisure/20170220/venice-shrouded-in-fog-marco-secchis-photo-exhibition/|title="Venice Shrouded in Fog", Marco Secchi's Photo Exhibition|last=The All I Need|date=20 February 2017|website=The All I Need|access-date=3 January 2019}}
- 2017 Magazzini del Sale, Venice, Italy
- 2018 Ljubljana Slovenia Mini Theatre {{Cite web|url=https://www.mini-teater.si/si/articles/3608/dan-krizevniskega-soseda-2018|title=Dan križevniškega soseda 2018|website=mini-teater.si|access-date=3 January 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.seecult.org/content/20-mini-poletje-lj|title=20. Mini poletje, LJ {{!}} SEEcult.org|website=www.seecult.org|access-date=3 January 2019}}
- 2018 Silver Chromatic Awards – International Color Photography Contest{{Cite web|url=https://chromaticawards.com/winners-gallery/chromatic-awards-2018/professional/cityscapes/silver-award|title=Chromatic Photography Awards – International Color Photography Contest – Show WinnersGallery|website=chromaticawards.com|access-date=3 January 2019}}
- 2022 Ljubljana Slovenia Krizevniska "Ljubljana in Monochrome" {{Cite web |title=Ljubljana MonoChrome: Fotografska interpretacija enega najbolj raznolikih mest v Evropi |url=https://www.dnevnik.si/1043003837 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Dnevnik}}{{Cite web |last=Uredništvo |date=2022-12-27 |title=Priznan fotograf želi navdušiti ljudi, da se zaljubijo v našo čudovito prestolnico |url=https://maribor24.si/kultura/priznan-fotograf-zeli-navdusiti-ljudi-da-se-zaljubijo-v-naso-cudovito-prestolnico |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=maribor24.si |language=sl-SI}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-27 |title=Paša za oči: razstava Ljubljana MonoChrome |url=https://insajder.com/slovenija/pasa-za-oci-razstava-ljubljana-monochrome |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Insajder.com - Objektivno. Odkrito. Točno. |language=sl}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.marcosecchi.com/}}
- [https://www.msecchi.com/ Professional Website]
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