Nautilus - Catalogo

Dr. Spitzner established the "Grand Musée anatomique et etnologique" in Paris in 1856 in Place de la République (then called place du Chateau d'Eau), and brought his unique museum in tour around Belgique in 1885.

At that time the museum got more than 80 pieces coming originally from the anatomical collection of Dr. Dupuytren

In 1980 the Italian photographer Salvatore Piermarini got the opportunity to take pictures of the Spitzner' collection in Paris.

Now some of this unique photos are FOR SALE in limited edition, gelatine silver print, format 30 x 40 cm.

Salvatore Piermarini begins to take photographs and to dedicate himself to photographic reporting in 1967. The recurring themes of his work at this time are the photography of social engagement, contemporary art, architecture and the urban transformations of the metropolitan landscape, portraits, still-lifes, the theatre and the world of culture.
To his observation of reality he joins a constant research into the history of photography and into the potentialities of its language. From the early 70s he frequents the world of the artistic avant-garde,
photographing artists and their work. In 1981 is identified in Time-Life Photography Year as belonging to the new wave.

He is the author of numerous publications, and over the years has collaborated with various public and private institutions, participating in prestigious exhibitions in Italy and abroad. His
published works include: Melissa (La Casa Usher, Firenze 1979), Photography Year 1981 (Time-Life, New York 1981), Arte Italiana 1960-82 (Electa Milano/Londra 1982), Le strade di casa (Mazzotta, Milano 1983), Lo sguardo di New York (La Casa Usher, Firenze 1990), Inventario Mediterraneo Monteleone, Vibo Valentia 2001), Le navi che volano (Monteleone, Vibo Valentia 2002), Le magnifiche rovine (Monteleone, Vibo Valentia 2004 -Maida Award for the better reportage-).

His current projects are: a collection of photos on 'genius of the place', a selection of his work on the theme of the glance and a cycle on the theme of 'figure and fiction'.