Gabriele Basilico followed Aldo Rossi’s work for almost twenty years, accompanying his rise to become a leading figure in international architecture (winning the Pritzker Prize in 1990). His photographs reveal their deep professional affinity: the two shared Milanese origins, degrees from the Politecnico, an interest in social issues and urban transformation, and even more importantly, the moral compass with which they explored the world around them. Growing up in a Milan of which the industrial civilisation was by then in its death throes, they grasped the opportunity to create a new language still mindful of tradition. The volume brings together Basilico’s photographs of Rossi’s architecture for the first time, and is enriched by contributions from Chiara Spangaro and Pier Paolo Tamburelli, project notes by Rossi, as well as the writings that they dedicated to each other.
Gabriele Basilico, Toni Thorimbert
Archivio Gabriele Basilico, Fondazione Aldo Rossi
2026
Italian, English
21.5 x 28.5 cm
176 pages
Paperback with French flaps, sewn binding, die-cut cover, hot foil
2 colours
ISBN 9791280336408
Gabriele Basilico fotografa Aldo Rossi