The Villa Bassi Rathgeb Museum presents WOMEN POWER. The female universe in the photographs of the Magnum Agency from the post-war period to today, an extraordinary photographic exhibition curated by Walter Guadagnini and Monica Poggi, which explores, through iconic images from MAGNUM Photos, the role of women from the post-World War II era to the present, highlighting the strength and complexity of the female journey toward emancipation and the social transformations that have marked women's conditions over the past seventy years.
WOMEN POWER focuses on two complementary aspects: the female photographers who depict reality with a unique vision, and the women portrayed who emerge as subjects of great value through the lenses of Magnum, witnesses to challenges, achievements, and roles in both intimate and public contexts.
The exhibition path is divided into six thematic clusters that explore the family context, growth, identity, the myths of beauty and fame, political battles and war. Each of these themes is represented by works created by some of the most important female authors of Magnum Photos, including Inge Morath, Eve Arnold, Olivia Arthur, Myriam Boulos, Bieke Depoorter, Nanna Heitmann, Susan Meiselas, Lúa Ribeira, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Marilyn Silverstone and Newsha Tavakolian. Renowned authors alongside young contemporary photographers, with reportages created in very different historical and geographical contexts, ranging from portraits of Marilyn Monroe to those of female fighters in the FARC in Colombia.
While celebrating the contribution of women to photography, WOMEN POWER also includes shots by renowned photographers such as Robert Capa, Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Rafal Milach, Paolo Pellegrin and Ferdinando Scianna, who have been able to depict the female condition by documenting the challenges related to women's rights.
Opening hours August: Wednesday to Sunday 10 – 13 and 16 – 20 - Monday and Tuesday closed.
Opening hours September: Wednesday to Sunday 10–13 and 15–19. Monday and Tuesday closed.
