The Documentary Photography | Through the Lens series, curated by NYU Florence Professor Alessandra Capodacqua, explores photography as a visual language to communicate ideas and to reflect on the intersection between the personal and the public.

Renowned international documentary photographers are invited to present their work and to discuss the importance of documenting and communicating about our world through photography.

A special series of workshops allows students to work in small groups with the photographers, who share their experience and expertise in an intimate group setting, provide practical training and individual feedback on students´ work.

Past guests include Peter Bialobrzeski, Paolo Woods, Martin Kollar, Monika Bulaj, Alessandro Imbriaco, Tommaso Bonaventura, Phillip Toledano, and photo collectives Cesura and TerraProject.

Art in a War Zone - Dialogue with Syrian Photographer Issa Touma
September 7, 6:00 p.m. - Villa Sassetti

This Dialogue features the works of Photographer Issa Touma, who lives and works in Aleppo, Syria. Touma is a prominent figure in the Syrian art scene.

Dinner with Students
September 7, 8:00 - Villa Sassetti

The Food We Waste: Visual Storytelling as a Form of Activism - Dialogue with Photographer Chris King
September 24, 6:00 p.m. - Villa Sassetti

This lecture will focus on the experiences of photographer Chris King as he explores the issue of avoidable food waste. He will share how his approach has evolved with time as he continually strives to make his work more engaging, as well as the steps he has taken to connect with as wide an audience as possible, and affect positive change around the issue of food waste.