Fruit and Vegetables

Photographs by Carlo Valsecchi, text by Luca Massimo Barbero and Giuseppe Barbera

From Chinese apples to Italian Zucchini, the book presents a fascinating and unexpected tour of the world in extraordinary photographs. Starting with a visit to a fruit wholesaler in Northern Italy, Carlo Valsecchi embarked on a photographic journey that led him to catalog over 160 varieties of fruit and vegetables. His straight and objective photographs offer an abstract yet colorful glimpse into a fascinating and tasty world.

Valsecchi's encyclopedic series of pictures of fruits and vegetables is also a reflection on globalization and its effects on our diet and our lifestyle. This book will appeal to gourmands and conceptual art buffs alike.

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