Gianni Giansanti
Gianni Giansanti (1956 – March 18, 2009) was a long-time photographer of Pope John Paul II.[1][2] Giansanti also covers news in Guatemala, Lebanon, Senegal and Somalia. His reports were awarded the World Press in 1978, 1988 and 1991.[3]
Biography
[edit]He began his career as a Freelancer journalist in 1977; a year later he photographed[4] the discovery of Aldo Moro corpse, a shot that earned him a special mention at the “World Press” in Amsterdam.He had also followed Pope John Paul II on his world travels as a photographer.
He died in Rome on March 18, 2009.
References
[edit]- ^ "Passing". Los Angeles Times. March 19, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (March 20, 2009). "Gianni Giansanti, Unofficial Photographer of Pope John Paul II, Is Dead at 52". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
- ^ Universalis, Encyclopædia. "GIANNI GIANSANTI". Encyclopædia Universalis (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ Il ritrovamento di Aldo Moro nelle foto inedite di Gianni Giansanti
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