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An Ancient Present

  • Photographer
    Franco Buoncristiani

In a timeless photo, in Jaipur, young mothers are portrayed with their children visiting the ancient Amber Fort. Traditional clothes, colonial hats, colored drinks in plastic bottles, imbue the present with a sweet romantic past.

Franco Buoncristiani lives in Rome and he is 57 years old. He works at Linde Material Handling Italia spa. He began to interest in photography in 1999. His photography is aimed at the social issues, particularly the Roman suburb and the new immigration. He mastered in photography in Bologna with Photo Image and Fulvio Bugani.