Biography
Alessio Franconi is author for the Publishing Houses Ulrico Hoepli, Morellini Editore and laFeltrinelli. He published for National Geographic, Corriere della Sera, Panorama, Montagne360 and Storia Militare.
He exhibited his solo exhibitions many times in Italy, Slovenia, Estonia, France, Poland and Finland in cities of relevance such as Milan, Rome, Genoa, Trento, Tallinn, Lyon, Krakow and Helsinki or in UNESCO sites, such as Aquileia, and other important historical and cultural sites.
As a result of challenging photographic and cultural projects, he wrote the books Slovenia (2017), Tallinn (2018), Estonia (2019), Siviglia (2023) and Finland (2023) published with Morellini Editore – laFeltrinelli Publishing Houses.
Here they fought! The main project
The Great War and the Second World War deeply hit the family of Alessio Franconi. The stories he collected about war convinced him to start a long journey exploring WW1 and WW2 battlefields. He crossed battlefields in more than 10 nations and he went along three mountain chains: the Alps, the Carpathians and the Apennines.
The outcome is the reportage “Here they fought!”, a life commitment photographic project of the Author, to remember the sorrow caused by war. A project that is under the European Commission moral patronage.
It was exhibited several times in Italy and Europe. It is published in two different books with Ulrico Hoepli Publishing House Si combatteva qui! Nei luoghi della Grande Guerra. 1914 – 1918 (2017) (Here they fought! 1914-1918) and Alpi, teatro di battaglie! 1940 – 1945 (2020) (Alps, theatre of battles 1940 – 1945).
Motivation and spirit behind his camera and lens
Alessio Franconi is constantly engaged in projects to explore different European cultural roots. He is a passionate explorer. Some of his reportages required him a deep planning and physical preparation in order to face the high mountains harsh environment.
He organized different public speeches and conferences supported by the European Commission and European Parliament Liaison Offices to discuss about important aspects linked with his reportages.
Thanks to his explorations and researches in different European states, he was testimonial and volunteer for the European Parliament campaign called “this time I’m voting”
He cooperates with different Tourism Board offices.
A partial press review is available following this link.
Books:
- Si combatteva qui! Nei luoghi della Grande Guerra, Hoepli (2017)
- Alpi, teatro di battaglie! 1940 – 1945, Hoepli (2020)
- Slovenia, Morellini Editore (2017)
- Tallinn, Morellini Editore (2018)
- Estonia, Morellini Editore (2019)
- Siviglia, laFeltrinelli – Morellini Editore (2023)
- Finlandia, laFeltrinelli – Morellini Editore (due in 2023)
Photographic Exhibitions:
- Milano, Italy | Museo del Risorgimento | 4 Sept – 22 Nov 2015
- Camogli, Italy | Sala Consigliare | 19 Feb. – 2 Apr 2016
- Acqui Terme, Italy | Palazzo Chiabrera | 30 Apr – 15 May 2016
- Cervia, Italy | Ex Magazzini del Sale | 11 – 26 June 2016
- Conselice, Italy | Showroom ArteIncontro | 14 – 30 July 2016
- Caporetto, Slovenia | Fundacija Poti miru | 9 Sept – 30 Oct 2016
- Zibido San Giacomo, Italy | MU.SA. | 1 April – 7 May 2017
- Tallinn, Estonia | Fotomuuseum | 5 May – 11 June 2017
- Pivka, Slovenia | Park of Military History | 12 July – 22 Oct 2017
- Roma, Italy | Ambasciata del Vietnam | Sept 2017
- Genova, Italy | Commenda di Pré | 14 Nov 2017 – 2 Jan 2018
- Milano, Italy | Libreria Internazionale Hoepli | 23 Nov 2017 – 22 April 2018
- Milano, Italy | Libreria Internazionale Hoepli | 13 Aug – 15 Sept 2018
- Casale sul Sile, Italy | Villa Bembo | 6 – 14 Oct 2018
- Camogli, Italy | Sala Consigliare | 2 – 17 Nov 2018
- Lione, France | Hotel de Ville 6e Arrondissement | 12 – 16 Nov 2018
- Cracovia, Poland | Istituto Italiano di Cultura – IIC Cracovia | 29 Nov – 7 Dec 2018
- Milano, Italy | Libreria Internazionale Hoepli | 21 Feb – 6 April 2019
- Milano, Italy | Biblioteca Gallaratese | 29 March – 12 April 2019
- Milano, Italy | Spazio Labò | 15 May – 17 June 2019
- Trento, Italy | Le Gallerie – Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino | 4 July – 16 Oct 2019
- Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy | Villa Mylius – ISEC | 17 Sept – 7 Oct 2019
- Cracovia, Poland | Istituto Italiano di Cultura – IIC Cracovia | 27 Jan – 15 Feb 2020
- Trento, Italy | Le Gallerie – Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino | 2 June – 6 Sept 2020
- Genova, Italy | Palazzo Ducale | 18 Sept – 11 Oct 2020
- Camogli, Italy | Sala Consigliare | 16 May – 2 June 2021
- Riva del Garda, Italy | MAG Forte Garda | 22 May – 17 Oct 2021
- Nizza Monferrato, Italy | Auditorium Trinità | 5 – 30 June 2021
- Milano, Italy | Libreria Internazionale Hoepli | 5 Oct – 9 Nov 2021
- Aquileia, Italy | Palazzo Meizlik | 21 Oct 2021 – 6 Feb 2022
- Nizza Monferrato, Italy | Foro Boario | 22 Oct – 16 Nov 2021
- Riva del Garda, Italy | MAG Forte Garda | 23 April – 16 Oct 2022
- Helsinki, Finland | Eurooppasali E.P. | 6 – 20 May 2022
- Ruovesi, Finland | Sointula | 3 – 23 June 2022
- Teglio, Italy |Ministry of Culture – Lombardy – Palazzo Besta | 30 July – 30 November 2022
- Busto Arsizio, Italy | Museo del Tessile | 6 – 27 November 2022
- Civitavecchia, Italy |Royal Navy HMS Albion | 30 November 2022 – Exclusive event
- Roma, Italia | Villa Wolkonsky | 30 november 2022 – Exclusive event
- Tallinn, Estonia | Kiek in de Kök | 16 February – 22 April 2023
- Rome, Italy | Rome War Cemetery – CWGC | 13 – 26 April 2023
- Camogli, Italy | Dragon Castle | 29 April – 14 May 2023
- Rome, Italy | Rome War Cemetery – CWGC | 18 – 31 May 2023
- Nizza Monferrato, Italy | Foro Boario | 2 June – 6 July 2023
- Rome, Italy | Rome War Cemetery – CWGC | 11 – 15 September 2023
- Milan, Italy | Moriggia Palace – Risorgimento Museum | 6 March – 9 June 2024
- Monte Cassino, Italy | Cassino War Cemetery | 13 – 28 May 2024
- Rome, Italy | Piramide | 29 May – 5 June 2024
- Tallinn, Estonia | Kiek in de Kök | 3 October 2024 – 2 March 2025