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Vintage gelatin silver print
cm 17,2 x 22 | 6.7 x 8.7 in.
Photographer's credit stamp on the verso
Ugo Mulas (Pozzolengo, Brescia 1928 - Milan 1973) frequented the Milanese artistic milieu around the Jamaica bar where he met Mario Dondero and began a career born of his many interests: reporter for L'illustrazione Italiana and set photographer for the Piccolo Teatro, documenting the Venice Biennale from 1954 to 1972 he became close with artists such as Alberto Burri, Lucio Fontana, Alik Cavaliere, and Fausto Melotti. Travels in the early 1960s to the U.S. from which came the volume “New York arte e persone” introduced him to Andy Warhol, Robert Raushenberg, Lee Friedlander, Robert Frank. He participated in neo-avant-garde events directed by Luciano Caramel (Campo Urbano, Como 1969) and Paul Restany (Noveau Réalisme, Milan 1970). A deep consideration of the role of photography influenced by the theoretical contribution of Marcel Duchamp leads him to the metaphotographic work “Le verifiche” published in 1972 by Einaudi. His works, exhibited in museum spaces all over Europe, and his numerous monographs are curated by the Milan archive edited by his daughters Melina and Valentina.
Although Ugo Mulas is known for other complex works, those created in the world of entertainment not only demonstrate his versatility, but also attest to his technical skill when dealing with theatre photography—characterized by lighting that selectively cuts through the darkness of the stage and by the need to move as little as possible near the stage, making every shot difficult.
cm 17,2 x 22 | 6.7 x 8.7 in.
Photographer's credit stamp on the verso
Ugo Mulas (Pozzolengo, Brescia 1928 - Milan 1973) frequented the Milanese artistic milieu around the Jamaica bar where he met Mario Dondero and began a career born of his many interests: reporter for L'illustrazione Italiana and set photographer for the Piccolo Teatro, documenting the Venice Biennale from 1954 to 1972 he became close with artists such as Alberto Burri, Lucio Fontana, Alik Cavaliere, and Fausto Melotti. Travels in the early 1960s to the U.S. from which came the volume “New York arte e persone” introduced him to Andy Warhol, Robert Raushenberg, Lee Friedlander, Robert Frank. He participated in neo-avant-garde events directed by Luciano Caramel (Campo Urbano, Como 1969) and Paul Restany (Noveau Réalisme, Milan 1970). A deep consideration of the role of photography influenced by the theoretical contribution of Marcel Duchamp leads him to the metaphotographic work “Le verifiche” published in 1972 by Einaudi. His works, exhibited in museum spaces all over Europe, and his numerous monographs are curated by the Milan archive edited by his daughters Melina and Valentina.
Although Ugo Mulas is known for other complex works, those created in the world of entertainment not only demonstrate his versatility, but also attest to his technical skill when dealing with theatre photography—characterized by lighting that selectively cuts through the darkness of the stage and by the need to move as little as possible near the stage, making every shot difficult.
In this case, however, the photographer was able to work with greater freedom because the performance—Orlando Furioso—had been conceived by the visionary director Luca Ronconi to be staged in open spaces as well. This explains the proximity to the scene, which makes this photograph so striking and vivid.
The two dancers in the second image, on the other hand, are photographed inside what was once known as the Ristorante Carminati – Night Club – Varietà, a venue overlooking Piazza del Duomo, whose upper floor hosted several dance halls open until late at night
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