Luciano Monti 

 Via Cavour 28 - 35042 Este PD (Italy)
tel. +39 -0429-3668; + 39-347-7188160; fax:+39 0429-3414 


CURRICULUM VITAE


Luciano Monti born in Este (Padova, Italy) in 1960 and there he still lives.
Education Degree in Foreign Languages (English and German) 
1983 Beginning of photographic activity 


COLLECTIONS AND MUSEUMS


ALBERT AND VICTORIA MUSEUM London
MUSEE DE L'ELYSEE Losanna (FIAP Collection) 
MUSEE FOR FOTOKUNST - ODENSE Denmark
KEN DAMY MUSEUM Brescia - Italy
EUROPEAN POLAROID COLLECTION Praha
ITALIAN POLAROID COLLECTION Arcisate (Varese -Italy)
GALERIE d'ESSAI dotation PHOTO SERVICE,  Paris 
ACCADEMIA CARRARA DI BELLE ARTI  BERGAMO (Italy), 
PHOTOGALERIE BILD Aarau  Swisserland, 

 
AWARDS

1985 Viareggio Fotografia - Italy Best Author
1990 Pecs (Hungarn) - Best author at the International FOTOFORUM
1992 Arles - GALERIE D'ESSAI AWARD with slide show at the Roman Arena during the
REINCONTRES INTERNATIONALES
1992 Figline Valdarno (FI - Italy) Winner of the Italian Selection of the Internazional "FIAP KODAK AWARD 1992-93"
1992-93 KODAK AWARD "The Seasons of Portraits" 1992/93: best Italian Portrait Photographer of the year
1993 Invited by the French Community of Bruxelles as the only Portrait Photographer on occasion of an International Exhibition on PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
1994 NATIONAL AWARD "Citta di Prato" (Italy) for the BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK OF THE YEAR ("NOBLE PORTRAITS")
1994 Invited to join the " KODAK EUROPEAN GOLD CIRCLE "
1997 THE GOLDEN, Super Circuit - International Salon of Photography - Denmark: Silver and Bronze Medals
1998 AGFA EUROPEAN PORTRAIT AWARD: winner of the Italian selection as portrait and wedding photographer
1998 Mention of Honour at the Italian Polaroid Award "CINEMA IN POLAROID"; invited to join the ITALIAN POLAROID COLLECTION 
1998 Arles - GALERIE D'ESSAI AWARD with slide show at the Roman Arena during the REINCONTRES INTERNATIONALES
1998 Massa Marittima (Italy) "Le Logge Award" for the best portfolio shown during TOSCANA FOTO FESTIVAL
1999 Winner of the Italian selection of the European Agfa Portrait Award
1999 Winner of the Italian Agfa "Obietttivi Puntati Award" for the B/W Landscape Section
1999 Mention of Honour at FOTOPADOVA PHOTO BOOK AWARD

ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN


1994/95 European Advertising Campaign for the new PRO-GOLD KODAK PROFESSIONAL FILM
Buyer: KODAK EASTMAN



BOOKS and EDITING


RITRATTI NOBILI Published by: F64 (Via Cavour, 28 - 35042 Este PD Italy)
Introduction by John Phillips and Vittoria De Buzzaccarini December 1992
PORTFOLIO edited by PHOTO SERVICE (Paris), GALERIE d'ESSAI 1998
AMERICAN LANDSCAPES Amadeus Ed; introductions by Douglas Kirkland 


BOOKS AND CATALOGUES WITH OTHER AUTHORS


MINATORI DELL'ARGENTO "Lotte agli alogenuri in camera oscura" Quaderni del CRAF-1/1994, Spilimbergo, edited by R. Salbitani, Catalogue of an exhibition with M. Giacomelli, W. Bischof, G.Cavalli, R.Salbitani, P. Monti, M. White...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


1989 Udine (Italy) SPAZIOFOTO CONTROLUCE GALLERY 14th Jan - 11th Feb
1989 Badia Polesine (Rovigo - Italy) a reportage about France on occasion of the "100 years" of the Eiffel Tower from 25th Feb to 5th March
1990 Berlin - AROMA GALLERY; title: "PAIRS" 8th-28th September 
1991 Berlin - AROMA GALLERY; title: "NOBLE PORTRAITS", from 5th Jan to 15thFeb
1991 Padova (Italy) at the Cultural Center "IERI ATTUALITA'" (Via Vescovado, 32) 7th-17th Nov
1993 Cavarzere (Rovigo - Italy) TOWN GALLERY at Palazzo Piasenti; 8th-18th January 
1993 Padova (Italy) at the Cultural Center "IERI ATTUALITA'" presentation of the book "NOBLE PORTRAITS", 8th-28th February
1993 Badia Polesine (Rovigo - Italy) CIVIC GALLERY "D. MASSIMO" 7th-14th March 
1993 Tarbes (France) - at "ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPHIE E" Centre Louis Pergaud (Rue de la Victoire 65000); 10th-31st March
1993 Mestre (Venice - Italy) at TURA PHOTO GALLERY at Bologna Hotel, May/June
1993 Arezzo (Italy) at CAFFE' DEI COSTANTI; 1st-23rd September
1993 Hoensbroek (Holland) - at ILFORD PHOTOGALERIE 68 15th Nov- 22nd Dec
1993 Palermo (Italy),at STUDIO 56F during "PALERMO PHOTOFESTIVAL 1993", 13th-27th December 
1994 Aarau (Switzerland) at BILD PHOTOGALLERY with IRINA JONESCO titled"MISE EN SCENE"; 16th Jan/6th Feb
1994 Spoleto (Italy) at the Town Hall; September
1994 Acireale (Catania - Italy) GALATEA GALLERY (Via Paolo Vasta, 34), 24th Nov-7th Dec
1995 Brescia (Italy) KEN DAMY Museum,in Corsetto S.Agata, 22; 2nd-17th April
1995 Trieste (Italy) " LA FENICE "Gallery; 17th May/16th June
1996 FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE "FOCALES 96"
Ville de Coudekerque - Branche (France) 19th Oct/4th Nov 
1997 Buttrio (Udine - Italy) - Villa Florio, 7th/15th June, part of FRIULIMMAGINA 97
1997 Vedano al Lambro (Milano ) Italy, IMAGO GALLERY, 28th-29th June 
1998 Paris - at PHOTO EXPO, in Place de la Bastille during the Mois de la Photo, 19th/23rd November
1999 Solighetto (TV) - 4° Internazionale di Fotografia - Centro di Cultura F.Fabbri - 8/23th May
1999 Milano - Galleria "IL DIAFRAMMA", via Dell'Annunciata 31 - 3 June/30th July
1999 Massa Marittima - Toscana Foto Festival 11/25 July 
1999 Galleria Virtuale di Fotografia "FA.SIL" http://www.casarossi.it/fasil/fasil.html
1999 Padova - Tuttinfiera - October 30th/Nov 1st
1999 Badia Polesine (Rovigo) - Biblioteca Civica Bronziero - 10/17th Oct.
2000 Marghera (VE) - Spazio Espositivo Auditorium Monteverdi - 15/30th January
2000 Cavarzere (RO) - Biblioteca Civica - February 7/13th
2000 Auxerre (Francia) - Musée d'Art et d'Histoire St Germain à Auxerre - Mois de la Photo, April


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1985 Viareggio (Italy) Best author in " VIAREGGIO FOTOGRAFIA" Award
1987 Yugoslavia: exhibition in different galleries of the country
1987 Pordenone (Italy) : GALLERIA SAGITTARIA June/October
1987 Koln (Germany): PHOTOKINA
1988 Teolo (Padova - Italy) - GALLERIA CIVICA
1988 Padova (Italy) ORATORIO GAUDIO (Torre)- from 15th to22nd December
1989 Milano (Italy) SICOF; organized by TEOLO TOWN GALLERY Teolo (Padova)
1989 Torino (Italy) TORINO FOTOGRAFIA
1989 Belluno (Italy) Organized by TEOLO TOWN GALLERIA 
1989 Belgium organized by FIAF (Italian Federation of Photographic Art)
1990 Pordenone (Italy) SPAZIO FOTO GALLERY, organized by CAMERA OSCURA CLUB
1990 Pecs (Hungarn) - INTERNATIONAL FOTOFORUM: best author of the meeting from 8th to 10th June
1992 Arles (France) - GALERIE D'ESSAI dotation PHOTO SERVICE: winner of GALERIE D'ESSAI AWARD (ehibition in Arles and Paris and slide show to the ARENES during the RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES July/Aug) 
1992 Paris: PHOTO SERVICE GALERIE - Forum les Halles
1992 Bruxelles - International exhibition on PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY in Europe organized by "Centre Culturel de la Communauté Française" together with the Museum of Chalerois; invitation of one Portrait Photographer each country
1992 Figline Valdarno (Firenze - Italy) Winner of the Italian Selection of the International FIAP KODAK AWARD 1992-93
1993 Bruxelles - Second Prize at the final selection of FIAP KODAK AWARD 1992-93 
1994 Quimper (France) - at CENTRE SOCIOCULTUREL D'HENNEBONT during "Mai Fotographique 1994" PHOTOFESTIVAL, from 27th April to 20th May
1994 Andorra - organized by FIAF (Italian Society of Photographic Art), April
1994 Genova (Italy) at G. COSTA FOUNDATION June
1994 Rovjgno (Croazia) - Special Guest at CIVIC MUSEUMS of Rovjgno and Zagabria during 2nd INTERNATIONAL PHOTOFESTIVAL , from 26th August to 30th September
1994 Turin (Italy) ALETH GALLERY (Via Roero di Costanza 2) organized by the Italian edition of "PHOTOGRAPHIES MAGAZINE" from 12th to 30th June
1994 Escaudin (France) - exhibition of "FIAP KODAK AWARD 1992-93"
1994 San Marino - at TOURISM TOWN HALL during the INTERNATIONAL PHOTOMEETING from 12th to 25th September
1995 Milano (Italy) at DIAFRAMMA GALLERY, group exhibition of KODAK GOLD CIRCLE Photographers 22nd May
1995 Savona (Italy) - 6th PHOTOFESTIVAL at PRIAMAR Youthhostel, May
1996 Koln (Germany) - PHOTOKINA "European Polaroid Collection" 
1996 Milano (Italy) DIAFRAMMA KODAK Gallery, group exhibition of KODAK GOLD CIRCLE Photographers 
1998 Arles (France) - GALERIE D'ESSAI dotation PHOTO SERVICE at Maison des Rencontres - 10, Rond-Point des Arenes: winner of GALERIE D'ESSAI AWARD (exhibition in Arles and Paris and slide show of a portfolio at the ARENES during the RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES, July/Aug) 
1998 Milano - Agfa Gallery - Grosio Street Milano - Exhibition of Obiettivi Puntati Award – Novembre 
1999 Brescia - Museo Ken Damy - LANDSCAPES from Ansel Adams to nowadays 18th July/ 5th September Arles (Francia) - slide projection of the AMERICAN LANDSCAPES at the FESTIVAL OFF 
1999 Arles (Francia) - slide projection of the AMERICAN LANDSCAPES at the FESTIVAL OFF during the Reincontres International

PORTFOLIOS ABOUT LUCIANO MONTI

FOTOPRATICA (Italian edition), nø267, March 1991
WORKSHOP (German edition), May 1991
IL FOTOAMATORE (Italian edition), nø11, November 1992
PHOTOGRAPHIES MAGAZINE (Italian edition), nø3, June 1993
REFLEX (Italin ed.), August 1993
SCHWARZWEISS (German ed.), Frankfurt, nø3, October 1993
IL FOTOGRAFO PROFESSIONISTA ( KODAK ed), nø38, December 1993
MERIAN (German ed.), Hamburg, November 1994
FOTOGRAFIA REFLEX (Italian ed.), Roma, September 1999
IL FOTOAMATORE (Italian ed.), Arezzo September 1999
FOTOGRAFARE (It. ed.), Milano, August 1999
GENTE DI FOTOGRAFIA (It. ed.), Palermo, n°23 winter 1999/2000


ARTICLES ABOUT LUCIANO MONTI

FOTOPRATICA Italian Edition, special issue titled "IMMAGINI" enclosed to number 252/253,Dec 93 
ANNUARIO FOTOGRAFICO Italian Edition, yearly issue edited by FIAF: 1985 86/87/88/89/90/91/93
IL FOTOAMATORE Italian Edition, monthly magazine edited by FIAF Nov 93
PHOTOGRAPHIES MAGAZINE Italian Edition, October 1993 
REFLEX Italian Edition, Rome, nø1 January 94
IL FOTOAMATORE Italian Edition, nø2 February 94
FOTOPRATICA Italian Edition, "FOTOPRATICA NEWS" nø295, March 94
PHOTO PRESSE German edition, nø20, page.5, 1994
LE COURRIER PROFESSIONNEL French edition, nø44, page.5: article about "1stEUROPEAN KODAK AWARD" June 1994
IL QUOTIDIANO SANMARINESE Italian Edition, 24 August, page.3, 1994
REFLEX Italian Edition, "LUCIANO MONTI SUPERSTAR" article about the advertising campaign for the new KODAK PROGOLD film Nov., page 91 1994
PRO PASSPORT NEWS Italian Edition, ø16, Decmber 1994
LE COURRIER PROFESSIONNEL Italian Edition, nø 50 page 22, July 1995
IL FOTOGRAFO PROFESSIONISTA Italian Edition, nø 41 Kodak Edition, pages 26-27, June 1995
PRO PASSPORT NEWS Italian Edition, (Kodak Edition) nø 17, June 1995
ZOOM Italian Ed, Sept/ Oct 1995, pag 80
IL GAZZETTINO Italian newspaper, Treviso Culture section - page IV, June 10th 1998
FOTO-NOTIZIARIO Italian ed. n° 13/98, page 10, April 15th
TECHNO PHOTO Italian ed. n° 2/98
PROGRESSO FOTOGRAFICO Italian ed. page 78, May 1998 
PRONEWS POLAROID Italian ed. n° 7, 1998
ATHESTE Italian ed. n°2 1998
IL ROMBO Italian ed. Agfa Professional Magazine n°1, 1999
PRINT FLASH Italian ed. n° 7/8 July/Aug - Messina - 1999
ATHESTE Italian ed. n°3 - Este (PD), May/June1999
FOTOGRAFARE Italian ed. December 1999
IL FOTOAMATORE Italian ed. n°12, page 10/11, Dec. 1999
GENTE DI FOTOGRAFIA Italian ed. n°22,page 38, Oct/Nov 1999
LA PIAZZA DEI COLLI Italian ed. Dec.7th 1999
IL FOTOAMATORE Italian ed. n° 10 Oct. 1999
IL GIORNALE Italian ed. June 5th 1999
IL GIORNALE Italian ed. June 7th 1999
HF DISTRIBUZIONE Italian ed. n°3 - 1999
TECHNO PHOTO Italian ed. n°3 - May/June 1999
PROGRESSO FOTOGRAFICO Italian ed. page 82, May 1999
PHOTO Italian ed. n°31 Nov 1999
FOTOGRAFIA REFLEX Italian ed. June 1999
ITALIA OGGI Italian ed. June 26th 1999
IL MATTINO DI PADOVA It.ed. July 1st 1999
IL MATTINO DI PADOVA It.ed. page 26, Oct 26th 1999
FOTO-NOTIZIARIO It. ed. n°18, May 22th 1999
LA TRIBUNA DI TREVISO It. ed. May 20th 1999
LA REPUBBLICA (TUTTO MILANO) It ed. June 3rd 1999
IL GAZZETTINO di ROVIGO It. ed. Oct. 10TH 1999
FORUM Swedish ed., issue 4 1999
PHOTONEWS It.ed. - quaderni del museo Ken Damy - June 1999
PHOTO It.ed. November 1999
IL FOTOGRAFO Italian ed. n°1 Jan., page 61 - 2000