Mauro Vallinotto’s photography has always been rooted in social commitment and documentary storytelling. Since the late 1960s, his work has captured Italy’s major transformations — from internal migration and labor struggles to life inside psychiatric institutions. Iconic series such as Villa Azzurra exposed hidden injustices and gave a voice to those on the margins, making photography a tool for awareness and change.
Published in leading Italian and international magazines, Vallinotto’s images combine journalistic rigor with a deep human sensitivity. His powerful black-and-white photographs, portraits, and reportage form an archive that is both historical record and collective memory — a visual journey through society’s contradictions and hopes.
