artist/ FRANCHI

France

The uniqueness of Rodolfo Franchi’s work is underlined by his ability to enhance and even divert everyday objects and circumstances from their original function, to put a frame on an existing place, to open a window where there is none. Cicero’s quote “The eyes are the mirror of the soul” fits perfectly with the work of this photographer, who suggests that the beginning of a successful image is a combination of aestheticism, graphic rigour and the right lighting.

The foundation of Rodolfo Franchi’s artistic approach is the fruit of his years of working with silver halide and the demands of shooting for large format prints. Influenced by photographers such as Chema Madoz, Ralph Gibson, Gilbert Garcin and Saul Leiter, the artist pursues his research in the studio or on location, drawing his ideas from surrealism and the absurd, often tinged with cold poetry.

Rodolfo Franchi developed a passion for photography in his teens, and began to compose his first portraits and photographic reports. Naturally, he trained at the CE3P school of photography and image techniques in Paris. In particular, he discovered the beauty of black and white prints.

After professional training, Rodolfo set up his own photography studio where he has been shooting still life for corporate and private clients for several decades. At the same time, he has never stopped building his artistic photographic series. Rodolfo Franchi’s work can be found in private collections in France.

The “urban colors” photo series reflects our urban environment, where I emphasize the beauty and even humor that nature and humanity manage to combine.
We often associate the city with concrete, grayness and gloom, but sometimes all it takes is a detail, a colorful element or a patch of blue sky to make the landscape more cheerful.