About

Settimio Benedusi
Questioning photography
I met Benedusi in Imperia, inside a deconsecrated church he had transformed into a studio during the quiet suspension of the pandemic. A space that felt both intimate and symbolic, a return to where everything had begun and, at the same time, the threshold of a new phase.

Surrounded by archives, family photographs, and decades of editorial work shaped when Milan stood at the center of the fashion world, Benedusi traced a long trajectory woven from friendships, images, and shifting visual languages. His photography had gradually moved through subtraction, becoming more essential and more direct. This process gave rise to a body of author portraits capable of balancing strong artistic intent with an uncommon openness toward a wider audience.

With irony and critical clarity, Benedusi looked at contemporary photography, questioning its shortcuts and its progressive loss of depth. Our encounter unfolded slowly, guided by respect for space, time, and silence. I photographed him in the simplest way possible, aware that part of my own understanding of photography had been shaped by his gaze.

Photo and words: Lorenzo Morandi

The photographs are featured in the book YourStory: Makers & Dreamers


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