Just for passion

Drago is delighted to feature Letizia Battaglia's work for the second time following the success of her anthology. The Sicilian photographer's new book, Just for Passion, catalogues her exhibition at the Maxxi Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome. The book explores the incredible scope and character of Letizia Battaglia's work. The photographs included capture an intimate insight into the ambivalence of Italian life, from harrowing images of the Mafia to beautiful portraits of the women and children of Palermo. Just for Passion further explores Battaglia's social commitment from her political activism in Milan to her volunteer work for a psychiatric hospital in Palermo. Other occupations outside of photography such as publishing work and contributions to theatre and cinema are also exhibited.Contributors include the Dean of the International Center of Photography in New York; Fred Ritchin, curator; Paolo Falcone, journalist; Attilio Bolzoni, photography critic; Giovanna Calvenzi, the Major of Palermo; Leoluca Orlando, Palermo's Anti-Mafia Magistrate; Franca Imbergamo, the President of the MAXXI Museum; Giovanna Melandri and the Museum's Director of Architecture; Margherita Guccione.