Roberto Bigano is an Italian photographer with 35 books to his credit. He developed special skills in digital and high-resolution photography and taught photography at international workshops and conference. Visit his site.
Dedicated pages on his works on Ikonographia: Bugatti Automobili, “Plastic Girls” (Mannequins), Sardinia Artistic Bread.
Bugatti Automobili
Bugatti EB110, First Model, Prototype, EB110 Supersport, EB112
This third episode about Bugatti Automobili showcases the various models of EB 110 and EB 112. A collection of striking pictures, many of which unpublished, including the very first Epowood model with the covered wheels.
The Dream Factory — La Fabbrica Blu, Campogalliano (1990–1995)
Ikonographia celebrates Bugatti Automobili’s myth with three posts using the splendid images of Roberto Bigano, Bugatti’s photographer in the 1990s. Romano Artioli , the founder of Bugatti and Gianpaolo Benedini, the Architect who built the facility tell us all the story.
Bugatti
The Bugatti Catalogs Functional Design. 1920s and 1930s
Ettore and Jean Bugatti, the creative minds behind Bugatti’s iconic designs, also oversaw the creation of Bugatti’s literature with an obsessive attention to detail. Their influence can be seen in every catalog, advertisement, poster, and factory technical drawing.
Bugatti’s literature had a home-made taste. The Company didn’t have the budgets of most car makers, but its brochures were original and elegant—a class from itself.
Bugatti Masterpieces of 1920s and 1930s. By Roberto Bigano
Ikonographia is proud to showcase a gallery of the most iconic vintage Bugatti masterpieces, highlighted by the splendid images of Roberto Bigano. The models range from the legendary Type 13 and Type 35 racing models to the stylish Type 57 Atalante and Atlantic designed by Jean Bugatti.
Plastic Girls
American Mannequins — Journey into Hyperreality (1982–1988)
This is the second part of “Plastic Girls,” a forty-year project by the Italian photographer Roberto Bigano documenting mannequins. All the pictures were taken in the United States from 1982 to 1988, mainly with a 4×5 view camera.
Plastic Girls — The Age of Plastic Innocence (1977–1980)
This chapter documents the earliest phase of the Plastic Girls archive, focusing on shop-window mannequins before the rise of performative display. Photographed between 1977 and 1980, these figures are defined by restraint: balanced poses, controlled gestures, and a visual language centered on stillness rather than spectacle. Seen today, they mark the final moment of an “innocent” artificial body, quietly entering public space before excess, dramatization, and theatrical identity took hold.
Bburago
Ten Iconic Bburago Photographs by Roberto Bigano
For this third post of the Bburago series, I selected ten iconic photographs that become very popular among the boys who grew up with “milk and Bburago,”. For any image, we show you the original slide on large format film, some times uncropped and the published version.
Bburago MMonza Diorama Garages. 1992
The MMonza Diorama Garages was probably the Bburago’s most ambitious project, with an obsessive attention to detail. Produced in only five pieces per subject, towards the end of 1992 they were put on sale in a test area. They were too expensive, and the project was aborted. As a consequence, these items are today scarce.
Ten years with Bburago die cast models
From 1991 to 2000, Roberto Bigano worked as a photographer for Bburago, Die-cast Models. In this post and subsequent ones, he tells the story of this fascinating work relationship. We will see the original photographs, prints, and many exclusive vintage materials, some of which can be purchased in our store.
Miscellaneous
Bread-making as a form of art in Sardinia
In Sardinia, Italy, many still bake bread at home. For special events, like Easter and weddings, these bread sculptures, often showcasing high levels of both imagination and artistic ability, are given as an expression of good wishes. More intricate ones will be finely painted and include clothing like the Easter bread and egg dolls.