Davide Monteleone (1974) started his photographic career in 2000 when he became an editorial photographer in Contrasto.

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The next year he moved to Moscow as a correspondent. This decision determined his ensuing career.

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Since 2003, Monteleone has lived between Italy and Russia, pursuing long-term personal projects. He published his first book Dusha, Russian Soul in 2007, followed by La Linea Inesistente in 2009 and Red Thistle in 2012.

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His projects have brought him numerous awards, including various World Press Photo prizes and several grants like “Aftermath” or European Publisher Award and Carmignac Grant.

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He is carrying out projects for leading international magazines, foundations, and cultural institutions, exhibiting, teaching, and shooting short films in recent years. Since 2011 Davide is a member of VII Photo.

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"尽管我来自纪实摄影的传统，但我的目标不仅是提供信息，而且是创造解释一种想法的图像。我希望我的作品的观众能对我的研究对象产生好奇，并开始调查自己"。