Augusto De Luca, (born in Naples, July 1st, 1955), is an Italian artist and photographer. After completing the classical studies, he has a degree in jurisprudence. In the mid-sixties his passion for photography has induced him to become a professional photographer. He has dedicated himself to both traditional and experimental photography. He has practiced different photographic genres using the most varied materials.
The type of photography he uses is the minimalist one. De Luca photographer are the essential elements of the framed object. Alongside images of net realism, in their production appear others in which shapes and strokes are related to each other in unions inspired by metaphysics.
Internationally known, he has exhibited in many Italian and foreign galleries, as well as in Museums, institutional venues such as the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) in Rome, in different Institutes of Italian Culture and in University Venues abroad.
His photographs appear in different public and private collections such as the National Library of Paris, the Photographic Archive of the City of Rome, the International Polaroid Collection (USA), the National Gallery of Aesthetic Arts of China (Beijing), those of the Photography Museum of Charleroi (Belgium).
In the course of his career he has also made covers for records, advertising images and photographic books.
In 1987 he made the set design for the television program Samarcanda by journalist Michele Santoro. He has taught photography at the Montecitorio Circle of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy). The telecommunications company Telecom Italia has entrusted him with the task of illustrating four Telecom letters with images of the city of Naples, Paris, Dublin, Berlin and Brussels, with an edition of more than 19 million copies.
As a result of his books and specialized magazines, he has also made photographic services for celebrities from the world of culture and entertainment.
In the year 1996 has also received the prize of "Città di Roma" for the book "Roma Nostra" with the composer Ennio Morricone, the first prize for the photographs and the second for the poetry "Roma Amore", published in the book.
The type of photography he uses is the minimalist one. De Luca photographer are the essential elements of the framed object. Alongside images of net realism, in their production appear others in which shapes and strokes are related to each other in unions inspired by metaphysics.
Internationally known, he has exhibited in many Italian and foreign galleries, as well as in Museums, institutional venues such as the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) in Rome, in different Institutes of Italian Culture and in University Venues abroad.
His photographs appear in different public and private collections such as the National Library of Paris, the Photographic Archive of the City of Rome, the International Polaroid Collection (USA), the National Gallery of Aesthetic Arts of China (Beijing), those of the Photography Museum of Charleroi (Belgium).
In the course of his career he has also made covers for records, advertising images and photographic books.
In 1987 he made the set design for the television program Samarcanda by journalist Michele Santoro. He has taught photography at the Montecitorio Circle of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy). The telecommunications company Telecom Italia has entrusted him with the task of illustrating four Telecom letters with images of the city of Naples, Paris, Dublin, Berlin and Brussels, with an edition of more than 19 million copies.
As a result of his books and specialized magazines, he has also made photographic services for celebrities from the world of culture and entertainment.
In the year 1996 has also received the prize of "Città di Roma" for the book "Roma Nostra" with the composer Ennio Morricone, the first prize for the photographs and the second for the poetry "Roma Amore", published in the book.
