Vincenzo Galdi Italian 1871-1961
Untitled (Intimate Men in Galdi’s Studio), 1900

SOLD

Silver bromide print on a postcard
13 × 8.5 cm (52 × 42 cm framed)

Provenance:
Fashion designer, J W Anderson

Galdi was an Italian model and photographer and is recognised as a pioneer in Italian erotic photography. A descendant of Italian aristocracy, he developed an interest in photography whilst studying at the Institute of Fine Arts Naples. In 1886, he started to assist and collaborate with German photographer Guglielmo Plüschow, who at that time had a studio in Naples. Galdi also modeled for Plüschow. He also worked in theater as a set designer. Moving to Rome in 1890, the partnership lasted until 1902, when Galdi set up his own studio in Rome.