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Giovanni Nardotto was born in 1953 in Addis Abeba, from Italian and Polish parents who moved to Africa during the Second World War. His works and perception of photography are deeply linked to those early 14 years of life shared with different ethnic groups and cultures from Ethiopia's lands.
After moving to Europe, he spent almost 20 years working as a graphic designer in Northern Italy. In 2007 he became director of photography for an Italian company specialized in reverse engineering and rapid prototyping for cultural heritage. During the last 10 years he has collaborated with European art institutes, museums and archeological organizations on several projects aimed to preserve, restore and value international works of art and cultural artefacts.
Continuing to be active as a photographer, today Giovanni travels with his wife Sonia, documenting together the colorful diversity of cultures and places from around the world.
Paride Nardotto lives to tell stories about our connection to the natural world, often set within high elevations environments due to his passion for hiking and mountaineering on the Italian Alps.
Born in Italy in 1987, he took up photography at an early age, holding his father's equipment and first 35 mm camera when he was five, while following him during his travels.
The greatness of landscapes, open scenes, where the Earth meets the sky on the horizon are the healing places where he likes to be. While specializing in mountains photography, his portfolio extends to capturing vibrant and emotive images of both creatures and people alike.
A selection of their works is presented through these pages as a combination of two artistic expressions; father and son having in common the constant search for images with strong visual identity matched with some deeply compelling human element.