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"Sophia Loren. Il mito della bellezza disegnato con la luce", a photography exhibition by the Fondazione Cirulli that celebrates the life and career of the actress Sophia Loren.
The exhibition features sixty-two images, of which 35 belong to the Cirulli Foundation Collection. These are among the most iconic photographs taken by great photographers such as Elio Luxardo (1908-1969), Ugo Mulas (1928-1973), Tazio Secchiaroli (1925-1998), Pierluigi Praturlon (1924-1999), Carlo Riccardi (1926-2022), Gianni Berengo Gardin (1930-2025), David Montgomery (1937) and Sante D'Orazio (1956).
The photographs portray Sophia Loren in various settings, from social events to breaks between takes, to more everyday contexts.
One section of the exhibition is dedicated in particular to the Neapolitan region, to the places where the actress grew up: these are 13 photographs taken in the 1970s by Pino Settanni, one of the most eclectic and visionary Italian photographers of the 20th century. The selection of photographs, part of the Cirulli Foundation Collection, is dedicated to the Vicolo della Duchesca, an area adjacent to Piazza Garibaldi, famous for its historic market and the beating heart of Naples, and represents one of Pino Settanni's first and most significant experiences of social reportage.
The exhibition is also accompanied by some film posters for the film "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (1963), a cult film that established Loren's image as a diva of the Seventh Art.
