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Current Work
I am working on two books. One is an anthology of male nudes by women photographers. I have over 40 women photographers who have already sent me their work. I am looking to include 50+. The other one is a monograph of my male nudes. |
Short Bio
Dianora Niccolini was born in Florence, Italy, to an American mother and a father from an old Florentine family. She immigrated to the US when she was eight.
She left home at the age of 18 and came to New York city to study art. There, she met a group of dancers and her passion became ballet. Not until she met Weegee, in 1963, did she take up photography. Since then, Dianora's focus has been photography.
Her first photographic exhibit was in 1974; it was a serious study of the female nude. Her second exhibit was in 1975; it was a study of the male nude, which was favorably reviewed by Gene Thornton in The Sunday New York Times of December 7, 1975. One of her first male models was an Afro-American body builder. His photographs have been included in many photographic anthologies and were also widely exhibited in the mid-seventies and pre-dated Mapplethorpe's images of body builders by several years. Dianora Niccolini's male nude images have definitely influenced many photographers. She is considered to be one of the female pioneers of the male nude in photography.
Dianora continues to photograph the male nude, and 15 of her photographs were included in the book, THE MALE NUDE by David Leddick and published by Taschen in 1998. David Leddick's most recent book, MEN IN THE SUN, published by Universe/Rizzoli in 1999, also includes several of her photographs including the front and back covers. In 1998 she had a one woman mini- retrospective at the Throckmorton Fine Art gallery in New York city.
Dianora's creative outlet is primarily photography, but she paints as well. In 1977, she exhibited the Mona Lisa Recycled series (mixed media) in which she combined her painting skills with her photography. These images were hand-crafted, not computer-generated. They pre-dated computer-generated art by several years.
Dianora prides herself on exploring and stretching artistic boundaries. She believes that art is an open-ended experience with infinite possibilities. She attributes her love of art and creative daring to her Florentine upbringing.
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Honors
I was the first President of The Professional Women Photgraphers |
Union Affiliations/Professional Organizations
Professional Women Photographers, ASPP
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Contact
356 East 78th. St., Apt.#1D
NYC, NY
10021
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Artist Location
NYC, NY
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