Elio was born in Milan, a city that he loves and where he still lives today. After studying photography, he worked for several photoagencies until 1999, when he joined the team of Emblema. Since then, he has dealt with photographing historical and current events in Italy and abroad. “I try to use photography as an investigative tool to tell stories related to human affairs and their territory. When I get the chance, I love to work on long-term projects”. For his work of recent years in countries engaged in wars (in the Middle and Far East and in various scenarios of international crises, from Afghanistan to Iraq to Libya) he was awarded the Antonio Russo Prize on war reporting.
images: Elio Colavolpe
location: Libya
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Libya
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Afghanistan
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Ukraine, Belarus
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Italy
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Italy
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Gaza Strip
photos: Elio Colavolpe
location: Italy