La Genova di Bacci Pagano (‘Genoa’ told by Bacci Pagano) is an amazing Italian exhibition, which has been displayed in Genova and now in Melbourne. It offers a visionary journey through the city called “la Superba”.

These photographs captured by the camera of Patrizia Traverso and Gianni Ansaldi, are inspired by the books of Bruno Morchio and his fictional character, bizarre detective Bacci Pagano, with the intent of tracing Pagano’s literary footsteps.

Bruno Morchio is an Italian writer and psychologist. His style has been classified “Mediterranean noir”. From 2004 to current days, Bacci Pagano’s detective book series became an Italian publishing success and selling over 100,000 copies.

Patrizia Traverso is an Italian photographer. She works for the newspaper “la Repubblica” where
she publishes Saluti & Baci
photographic column.
Gianni Ansaldi is an Italian actor and photographer, main founder of the
Posativismo Dialettico and one of the best known black and white portrait photographers in Italy.

Presented by the City Library, Melbourne, in collaboration with the Melbourne Italian Festival, the Regione Liguria and the Associazione Liguri nel Mondo.

When: June 2 – 28
Language: Italian and English
Where: City Library
253 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000