The Fondazione
Gian Paolo Barbieri

The Fondazione Gian Paolo Barbieri, established in 2016 by the artist himself, is a cultural institution that operates in the visual arts sector and whose aim is the promotion of the artistic figure of the Founder, his photographic works, and all the material and immaterial properties that testify to Barbieri’s artistic-creative activity. Furthermore, the Foundation seeks to promote historical and contemporary photography and any other form of cultural expression in its different forms of realization.

Gian Paolo Barbieri, president of the homonymous Foundation, is one of the most influential photographers of the second half of the twentieth century.

With the establishment of his own Foundation, Gian Paolo Barbieri completes an admirable action, revealing his altruism and sense of duty towards others.

The activity of the Foundation focuses on the archives that carefully preserve all the artistic properties of Gian Paolo Barbieri, through the conservation, guardianship, management, protection, acquisition, registration, cataloguing, authentication, and promotion of the photographer’s work for the community and for the diffusion of photographic culture in Italy and around the world.

A series of initiatives, such as the publication of books, photographic exhibitions, events, lectures, and meetings, are carried out for a heterogeneous audience including professionals, scholars, admirers, and lovers of the world of photography, fashion, and art.

Additionally, the Foundation carries out activities related to the education of young people in collaboration with universities and artistic institutions, including site visits, workshops, and training activities consistent with its social goals.