Paolo Monti was an Italian photographer, known for his architectural photography.
10 Facts About Paolo Monti
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Paolo Monti mainly worked with architecture reproductions which were used by magazines and book editors for illustration.
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Paolo Monti's father was a banker and amateur photographer from Val d'Ossola.
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Paolo Monti's family moved several times as his father was transferred between small towns.
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Paolo Monti attended Bocconi University in Milan and graduated in Economics in 1930.
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Paolo Monti's father died in 1936 and shortly afterwards Paolo married Maria Binotti.
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Paolo Monti helped found the club La Gondola in 1947 which shortly became a feature of the international avant-garde photography movement.
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In 1953 Paolo Monti became a professional photographer, working mainly with magazines in the field of architecture and design.
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Paolo Monti helped illustrate over 200 volumes on cities and regions, architects and artists.
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Paolo Monti's archive has been declared of notable historical interest by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities in 2004 and was acquired by the BEIC Foundation in 2008, catalogued and opened to the public.