Francesco Sembolini’s “Almost Real”

54,90€ – 229,00€

“Almost Real”is the debut book of the Italian street photographer Francesco Sembolini, with an introduction by Richard Bram. The 160 colourful images represent the three dimensions of reality with an intense graphic awareness.

Sembolini’s images often blur the line between reality and fiction, reminding us of one of the fundamental principles of photography. Though his photographs are taken directly from real life, they are not a mere representation of reality. Instead, his careful placement of the elements of everyday life within the frame, transforms them into a new reality that is at both familiar and surreal.

“Almost Real” comes in two different limited-editions: White Edition and Black Edition. The Black Edition features one unique Fine Art Photograph (30×20 cm) that has never been printed for sales before, and exclusively available through the purchasing of the book only.

The Photographer

Francesco Sembolini

Born in 1972, Francesco Semboliniis an Italian street photographer based in Perugia, Italy. He is known for his humorous style. Often the principal subject of the photographs of Francesco Sembolini is colour itself, in planes, in shapes, in sections carefully composed within the photographic rectangle.

The Monograph

“Almost Real”

While created in two dimensions, Sembolini’s images represent the three dimensions of reality with intense graphic awareness. “Almost Real” emphasizes minimal lines illuminated in dark spaces. Despite the reduced number of colors, each one remains just as crucial to the success of the photograph. Sembolini’s selection and color arrangement transforms an ordinary scene into a work of art, inviting the viewer to see the world in a new and unexpected way.

Fine Art Print

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The Photographer’s Vision

“I love to build my own reality by apposition of elements, colours, people, creating aesthetic, graphics, humorous and crazy pictures.”
Francesco Sembolini

Made in Italy

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