Stefano Benazzo: Wrecks: The Memory of the Sea

Review "While shipwrecks are usually reason to mourn, their remnants inspire curiosity, respect and awe. "Wrecks" by Stefano Benazzo is a photo-rich look at shipwrecks around the world, bringing them to the salon for examination and reflection. Give it to someone on your list with a special affinity for the mariners of the past." --Sea Magazine Product Description Through powerful images of wrecks shot over decades on the world’s coastlines, Italian photographer Stefano Benazzo brings again to life the sailors, as well as the immigrants. The duty of memory prompts us to keep with grateful remembrance the sailors’ endeavor and traditions. Wrecks are the evidence of men who have been cornerstones of economic, social, and maritime history, as well as of their courage and suffering. Benazzo’s images settle for future generations the features of ships that elements will destroy more and more. The distance makes it difficult to approach wrecks, and it is nearly impossible to transport them to museums. Benazzo’s photographs lead us to pry deeply into ourselves, bringing out our richness and our diversified nature. In the author’s imagination, these wrecks seem to be miraculously ready to sail again with perseverance and to fulfill their mission: they express the hope of salvation and life. About the Author Stefano Benazzo, photographer, artist, sculptor, and model maker, shoots photographs and reports around the world.Jean Blanchaert owns an art gallery in Milan; he is an antique dealer, a curator, a glass sculptor, and an illustrator; he works with the Italian magazine Artedossier.