L’archivio fotografico di Carlo Levi per testimoniare, valorizzare e trasmettere

This contribution retraces the initial exploration of Carlo Levi's photographic collection, a survey that led to the digital acquisition of over fifteen hundred photographs, now available online through the Fondazione Carlo Levi. This collection is heterogeneous in both materials and subjects, consisting of images that depict lesser-known aspects of Levi's personal and professional journeys. The essay also examines Levi's relationship with prominent international photographers, such as Seymour and Cartier-Bresson, who were driven by a shared desire to document the troubled Italy of the post-war period. Levi's fame is also highlighted by numerous portraits taken by renowned photographers, including Sorci, Di Bella, Vechten, Newman, Morin, Leslie Gill, and Erwitt. Finally, the collection features an extensive series of travel photographs by Levi himself. This overview seeks to broaden the biographical and professional understanding of Levi as an artist.