Franco Fontana

Fontana had numerous personal exhibitions and took part in group shows including those held at the European House of Photography (Paris), The National Museum of Fine Arts (Buenos Aires), Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Centre of Photography Scavi Scaligeri (Verona), Palazzo Reale (Milan).

The artist has collaborated with Time, Life, Vogue USA, Vogue France, Il Venerdi Di Repubblica, Sette Del Corriere Della Sera, Panorama, Class, Frankfurten Allgemeine.

He has worked numerously for advertizement campaigns of brands like Fiat, Volkswagen, Sony, Volvo, Canon, Kodak, Snam, Robe Di Kappa.

Fontana’s works are represented in the most famous museums in the world, including The Museum of Modern Art (New York), Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography,
 George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film (Rochester), Ludwig Museum (Cologne), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Museum of Modern Art (Paris), The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts (Moscow), National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne), Victoria and Albert Museum (London).

In 1994 he received UNESCO award in Arts.