Gigantic white masses covered the mountain ranges. “When my grandfather Alfred Comte crossed the Alps in 1914 for the first time, he came back with the most stunning images of shining glaciers. A keen climber and aviator, Comte has been portraying glacial landscapes for the past 30 years. Ten years ago, Comte stopped commercial work to focus on this private passion that has developed into his most extensive project so far. Widely known as one of world’s top photographers, Michel Comte presents for the first time a new body of work, Light, which explores the impact of environmental decline on the glaciers and glacial landscapes of the world. The world-renowned photographer opens Light at the MAXXI museum in Rome andBlack Light at the Triennale di Milano on 27 November. Michel Comte presents a never-before-seen body of work that explores our disappearing glaciers Press view 14 November, 12.00 hrs Curated by Jens Remes MAXXI Museum - Via Guido Reni, 4/a, 00196 Rome 14 November - 10 December 2017
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