Calogero CASINO (1927–2015) - Lot 114

Lot n° 114
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290 - 350 EUR
Calogero CASINO (1927–2015) - Lot 114
Calogero CASINO (1927–2015) Murder of Gaetano Zangara, cemetery caretaker and Mafia godfather , Palermo, circa 1961. Vintage silver print, photographer’s stamp and title on the back. 23.8 x 35.6 cm Note: This vintage photograph by Calogero Casino documents the assassination of Gaetano Zangara, a cemetery caretaker portrayed as a figure linked to the Sicilian Mafia, in Palermo around 1961. A direct witness to the political, social, and criminal life of postwar Sicily, the photographer is part of the tradition of Italian photojournalism that helped reveal the complex realities of the island in the 20th century. Through this highly documentary-style image, he captures a significant event in local news, offering a rare account of the history of organized crime in Sicily. Bearing the photographer’s stamp and signature on the back, this vintage silver gelatin print holds particular historical and journalistic interest.
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