Marc Riboud. Towards the World

The exhibition Marc Riboud. Towards the World, staged in the spaces of the charming Spinning mill of Caraglio – a former 17th-century silk mill and now a cultural centre housing the Piedmontese Silk Factory Museum – is the first major retrospective in Italy dedicated to the work of the renowned photographer since his death. The exhibition project, born out of a collaboration between the Artea Foundationthe Municipality of Caraglio and the The Guimet Museum in Paris, brings together no fewer than 180 period photographs and original documents from the Parisian collections.

Edited by Gabriel and Chantal Bauret together with Lorène Durret e Catherine Riboud Chaine, the exhibition is organised chronologically and geographically, tracing the key stages of the artist’s career, from his early photo-essays of the 1950s right through to his travels at the dawn of the 21st century, with particular emphasis on the China. The photographer’s aim is to Magnum Photos It is characterised by a thoughtful and patient observation of reality, in which the geometry of the compositions, the poetics of detail and the formal harmony bring out the best in the faces, gestures and social contexts. A central section is devoted to the world of work, which resonates perfectly with the historical legacy of the Piedmontese silk industry. The exhibition also includes contact prints, correspondence and historical magazines.