Stefano Buonamici

I was born in Milan in 1961 but when I was still a young boy my family moved to Florence. For this reason I love Florence more than any other place in the world.

I attended the Istituto d'Arte di Firenze until 1980 and graduated in Graphical Design. I went into cinematographic documentation and later the photojournalism.

In 1992, I was honoured by the Jury of the Italian Circuit of Young Artists as one of the most promising Italian photographers. At the start of the nineties I left Florence for Germany, where I stayed for six years working for "The Image Bank" photo agency and subsequently working as a free-lance photographer.

At the beginning of 1998 I visited Iraq, during what was a period of serious crisis for that country. The conditions of life in Iraq, as a result of being punished by international sanctions, are very hard for the major part of the population. Since this touching experience, I have continued my work with more and more enthusiasm and dedication.

In May 1999, I began to collaborate with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations Agency based in Rome. I travelled to Lebanon to take pictures for them and later, in 2000, I was sent to Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador. ...