$176.00
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
18 July 2023
Summary
This fine-art book discusses the phenomenon of LGBTIQ+ refugees, asylum seekers, and those subject to discrimination in their home countries based on their gender or sexual orientation.
More the 40 percent of the countries in the world today still impose prison sentences or the death penalty just for being LGBTIQ+. Asylum is an international project that arose from a collaboration between five associations around the world and photographer Umberto Nicola Nicoletti.
Through the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9788891835925 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 8891835927 |
| Author: | Filippo Grandi, Nicola Nicoletti, Umberto Nicola |
| Publisher: | Mondadori Electa |
| Imprint: | Mondadori Electa |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 18 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 320mm x 246mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Nicoletti captures the dignity and pain of L.G.B.T.Q. asylum seekers in these glossy monochrome portraits, accompanied by searing anonymous testimonies drawn from their letters.” —NEW YORK TIMES“The coffee table scale of the book gives the images grandeur and depth, lending special impact to shots like a series of portraits of a trans woman who exudes the hauteur of a young Marlene Dietrich.” —THE GUARDIAN
About The Author
Filippo Grandi
Umberto Nicola Nicoletti is an Italian photographer and director. He specializes in portrait photography in the fields of advertising, music, fashion, and publishing. He has created international ad campaigns, commercials, book covers and music videos.
Filippo Grandi is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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