About Mattia Vacca Photojournalist

Mattia Vacca was born in Como in 1978, he works and lives in Como and Milan.
In 2003 he graduated with a BA in Science of Communication and a MS in Cinema and Journalism.
He was selected for two editions (2003-2004) of the Masterclass FSS Film Studies and Documentary Filmmaking in Locarno.
Since 2006 he covers daily news events in Lombardia for Corriere della Sera.
His work has been published on major Italian and international daily newspapers: Il Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, France Soir, il Giornale, il Messaggero, Libero, La Gazzetta dello Sport, La Padania. And internationals magazines : Private Photojournalism, Sette, Sportweek, Bak Magazine, Fstop magazine, File Magazine, Bild der Frau, AutoCapital, Quattroruote, Capital

Awards:

2011 Documentary Award, Humanity Photo Awards of Unesco, Kumning China

2011 Jury's Special Award, Humanity Photo Awards of Unesco, Kumning China

2011 Finalist Travel Photographer of the year

2011 Two Honorable Mention IPA International Photography Lucie Awards category Editorial Feature Story and Deeper Perspective

2011 Selected to be part of the Foto8 Summershow 2011 with two images

2011 2nd Prize NPCI Nikon Photo Contest International

2011 Special Award for Humanistic Photography of Phodar Biennial, Sofia Bulgaria

2011 Single Photo Award of Phodar Biennial, Sofia Bulgaria

2011 Finalist Photographer's Forum Magazine Best of Photography

2011 Hasselblad Master Semifinalist category Editorial

Exhibitions:

2012/02/09 5 anni nella vita dell' Italia, Triennale di Milano, Italy

2011/10/15 Filter Photo Festival 2011, Fine Arts Building, Chicago Usa

2011/10/05 Foto8 2011 Selection , Crane Kalman Gallery, Brighton UK

2011/09/16 Memories of Mankind VII , Humanity Photo Biennial, Beijing China

2011/07/08 Foto8 Summershow , HOST Gallery London UK

2011/05/06 Festival Fotografia Europea "Un giorno nella vita dell'Italia" Chiostri di San Pietro - Reggio Emilia Italy

2011/04/29 Phodar Photography Biennial Art Gallery Iliya Beshkov - Pleven Bulgaria

Books:

2011 : "Memories of Mankind", China Humanity Biennial Catalogue
2011 : "Foto8 Summershow 2011", Foto8 Catalogue
2011 : "Contemporary Myths" , Phodar Biennial Catalogue
2011 : "Best Of Photography 2011", Photographer's Forum Magazine
2006 : "Urbanize", Lomographic Society International
2004 : "The cultural impact of Locarno Film Festival", USI Lugano