“… here, as all our suggestions germinate and grow, we feel accompanied along a multidimensional journey where, using this term, the observer no longer has the passive role of the spectator but is called upon to participate by measuring themselves against the authors’ creative solicitations”.
Giuseppe Cicozzetti
This book offers a breathtaking visual and literary experience, where words and images dance together at an exhilating pace, transcending the boundaries of traditional street photography. Catia’s images possess a narrative deptt that rivals that of a poem, with each photograph telling a story that resonates deeply. Conversely, Andy’s poems evoke vivid snapshots, painting small scenes with enchanting clarity. In this simphony of sight and sound, the lines between poetry and photography blur, inviting readers to immerse themselves ina world that pulses with creativity and imagination”.
Selling the light: Photographs and Poems—Photographs by Catia Montagna—Poems by Andy Jackson—Introduction by Giuseppe Cicozzetti—Text and poems in English and Italian—Whaleback City Press (2025)—Price: £26/€30
Two’s company. Three is civil unrest.
We have proof. We have figures.
Stay calm. Do not attempt to run.
Papers must be shown on request,
and if you cannot feel the trigger
perhaps it is we who hold the gun.
I spent my life looking
for a way up, lurking
in damp lobbies, daring
myself to climb, fearing
footsteps, the echoing
voices of those going
in faith, each landing
a beginning, an ending.
Don’t speak; there is so much to say
that would only make things worse.
Because we have something to say
does not mean it should be heard,
and if I cannot make sense of silence
how will I make sense of words?
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Italian 