Religious Procession in Sorren

CompanyAGENZIA CONTROLUCE/AFP
PhotographerAntonio Gibotta
PrizeSilver in Press / Other_PJ
Entry Description

The ancient ritual of the procession "White" (from the color of the caps worn by the participants) the traditional Good Friday procession at Sorrento. From dusk the night of Thursday to Friday in the streets of the towns of the Amalfi coast is a succession of fifteen marches to commemorate the mystery of the passion and death of Christ.

About Photographer

Nato a Napoli, rappresentato dalla agenzia Controluce. Nel 2014 la National Geographic ha inserioto una fotografia nel libro "Stunning Photographs". Vincitore del POY ,World Press Photo, Magum Photography Awards, PDN PHOTO ANNUAL e 2°al SIPA AWARDS. Nel 2018 è al secondo posto della Sony Professional Competition e tra i cinque finalisti di W. Eugene Smith nella fotografia umanistica. Canon Ambassador