Manuel Marano is a documentary photographer and filmmaker who uses photography to explore the human condition across a variety of social and cultural contexts. He is the co-producer and co-director of „A Life In Chains“, a video documentary on human traffic and prostitution in Bangladesh which is based on his personal investigative report.
Publications
De Tijd, Daily Sun, La Repubblica, L’Adige, Elle, Glamour, Trasher Magazine, Vogue Pelle, Shots Magazine, Combo Contemporary Art Magazine.
Clients
Hegel Architektur, Luca Brenta Yacht Design, Blumarine, Bellantuono, Luca Stefani, Unaa, Icone, Twinings, Corneliani, RentMi, Marco De Vincenzo, Baci & Abbracci.
Awards and Grants
2015
International Photography Awards—Feature Story, Honorable Mention for “A Delicate Sense Of Hope”
2013
International Photography Awards—Feature Story, Honorable Mention for “SRI LANKA”
International Photography Awards—General News, Honorable Mention for “SRI LANKA”
2012
IPA, One Shot The City, Selected for the Los Angeles Exhibition during MOPLA 2012
International Photography Awards—Photo Essay and Feature Story, Honorable Mention for “KANDAPARA”
International Photography Awards—People: Culture, Honorable Mention
International Photography Awards—Editorial, Honorable Mention
2011
PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris- General News, Gold Medal for “JOURNEY OF HOPE”
International Photography Awards—General News, Honorable Mention for “JOURNEY OF HOPE”
International Photography Awards—Photo Essay and Feature Story, Honorable Mention for “SAND AND WATER”
International Photography Awards—Photo Essay and Feature Story, Honorable Mention for “SOLLI KOVIL”
2010
Celeste Prize International—Shortlisted
2009
American Photographic Artists—Portrait Category Winner
Premio Celeste Italy- Finalist Celeste Prize International—Shortlisted
1998
“Università Dell’immagine” Milan Italy—Granted with a two years Scholarship
Exhibitions
2014
“Another Day”, Group Exhibition. DdA Factory Contemporary Art. Cagliari, Italy.
“Another Day”, Solo Exhibition. DdA Factory Contemporary Art. Cagliari, Italy.
2012
IPA—One Shot The City, Group Exhibition—MOPLA 2012 Los Angeles, USA.
2011
“Aparayejo”, Solo Exhibition—Open Mind Gallery. Milan, Italy.
“Dhaka”, Solo Exhibition, Curated by Alterarti—Teatro Franco Parenti. Milan, Italy
“Kokoro”, Group Exhibition—Camera 16 Gallery, Contemporary Art. Milan, Italy
2010
“L’Aquila, One Year Later”—Solo Exhibition—Milan, Italy
2009
Premio Celeste Italy—Group Exhibition—Milan, Italy
2008
Le Alterità—Group Exhibition—Rome, Italy
