Born in Pistoia (January 19, 1938), he is one of the great masters of art photography. Renowned for his portraits of 20th-century artists – including Warhol, De Chirico, Schifano, and Burri – he has skillfully merged a contemporary gaze with classical tradition. His iconic images of sculptures by Michelangelo, Canova, and Bernini are interpreted with tactile and luminous sensitivity. Winner of the Oscar Goldoni Prize, he has exhibited in prestigious venues such as Palazzo Reale, the Hermitage, and MAXXI. His works are held in major public and private collections. Author of numerous monographs, he has also photographed symbolic sites of Italian art and architecture. His work stands out for its balance between formal rigor and emotional intensity. In recent years, he has received lifetime achievement awards and been the subject of retrospectives in Italy and abroad.