The Roberto Bigano Photography Archive
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 conferences. Visit his site.
Dedicated pages on his works on Ikonographia: Bugatti Automobili, “Plastic Girls” (Mannequins), Sardinia Artistic Bread.
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Plastic Girls: 50 Years of Artificial Beauty
Plastic Girls: 50 Years of Artificial Beauty introduces a newly re-edited and expanded view of Roberto Bigano’s long-term photographic study of shop-window mannequins.
This featured page brings together three fully restyled chapters and reframes them as a coherent visual archive, examining artificial femininity and commercial display as cultural artifacts across nearly five decades.
The Old Testament Ivory Carvings. Amalfi XII Century
This story highlights the impressive reproductions of the nearly complete set of Old Testament Ivory Carvings, which date back to the late 11th century. These carvings are housed in the Diocesan Museum of the Cathedral of Salerno, Italy. Their origins remain a mystery, likely connected to the powerful and prosperous Maritime Republic of Amalfi. The next story will focus on the New Testament.
The Art Deco Glass Objects by Serge Roche, 1930s
This story presents an overview of the Art Deco glasswork of French artist Serge Roche during the 1930s, highlighting his innovative techniques like “Oxidations” and “Eglomisation” in creating mirrors and glass objects.
We showcase several of Roche’s notable creations, including unique mirrored furniture and a grand mirror fireplace, often commissioned by elite clientele.