SILVIA CAMPORESI | L'ALBA DELL'AUTOSTRADA DEL SOLE

 

The history of the Autostrada del Sole told in the exhibition spaces of the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, extraordinary feat and engineering triumph that united our country. A collaboration between the Ministry of Culture and the Luce Historical Archive with photos by Luca Campigotto, Silvia Camporesi, Barbara Cannizzaro.

 

The exhibition traces the history of the Autostrada del Sole, from the laying of the foundation stone in 1956 until its inauguration in 1964, through the photographs of Luca Campigotto, Silvia Camporesi and Barbara Cannizzaro, in dialogue with historical images from the Luce Archive. The exhibition, curated by the Italian Ministry of Culture and Cinecittà, highlights the exceptional collaboration between public and private sector, workers and managers, and tells the fundamental role of four of the main Italian companies of the time: Agip, Fiat, Italcementi and Pirelli.