Davide Cassenti

Today I’ve been in Milano for a photo exhibition named “sei volte nel caucaso georgiano”: you can see there the photos taken by Vittorio Sportoletti Baduel during his three trips in the georgian caucasus in 2001, 2003 and 2008. Compared with them are some shots taken by Vittorio Sella, who was also three times there, but one century ago, in 1889, 1890 and 1896.

It’s really interesting to see how little have been the changes during these many years in those places: it looks like history has been freezed over those mountains, which in Baduel’s shots still keeps the same beauty they had one century ago.

There were the photographer and other guests today, first day of the exhibition, and they said interesting things: it’s incredible to think that Vittorio Sella could bring with him just 120 plates, which means he could take just 120 shots – madness nowadays with digital cameras. Baduel, however, talked about how hard was in 2001 and 2003 to go to those places, due to the hard situation and the presence of bandits in the zones – situation changed now – and said that, of all the places he visited, caucasus is the most beautiful.

The exhibition is hosted by the “Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei” in corso Magenta 63, Milano and can be visited for free from 10am to 7pm until Friday April, 24th. I really suggest you to go and take a look to those photos.

Sei volte nel Caucaso Georgiano