Tommaso Protti (b.1986) is an Italian photojournalist based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His work focuses on themes such as political and social conflict, violence, and environmental issues. Protti received his education in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Rome Tre, and later obtained a MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication.
Protti’s work has been featured in several publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time Magazine, National Geographic, Washington Post, Geo Magazine, Newsweek, Internazionale, Der Spiegel, Stern, Liberation and The Guardian, among others. He is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and Le Monde.
Escondendo Os Lábios
Escondendo Os Lábios is a collaborative project between Glen Lasio, Founder of Gate 44, and Tommaso Protti. It showcases Protti’s photographs from the project “Terra Vermelha” documenting the impact of uncontrolled urbanization in the Amazon territory.
Curated by Gate 44, this book is the first in a series that combines photojournalism and artistic storytelling. Incorporating various print techniques like screen printing, photo-engraving, and digital printing, this project aims to explore the intersection of art, photography, and craftsmanship. Edition of 14.
Mixed techniques (Screen-printing, photopolymer etching, glicée and digital printing), hand-binded
Price: 70 €
Printmaker: Nicolas Muratore and Sara Allasia – Book Binder: Julia Ozherelieva – Photos by Erica Monzali