Published by Seipersei in December 2020 Casting a Book about Women is an all black and white photography book about women. Actresses, models, dancers, portrayed without asking to be anything else than themself at ease. The shots of this book project don't have any digital retouch or alteration. The objective is to show a more sincere view of female beauty and a person's character over how she needs to look to be accepted. The Art's tone is not celebratory nor tends to enhance anything other than the model's personalities.
“The photographs are most unusual, and you could grasp something of the feminine mystery of which Fellini spoke. There is no eroticism, apart from a minimal dimension that is played with tattoos, jewelry, sights, using deep black as actual color. Women in your book look almost European, indefinable as personalities but all very similar to each other: pronounced cheekbones, neutral eyes, slim but sensual and snappy with personal tensions, their femininity shines through beyond the signs of the body as if it were a spiritual dimension, a quiddity as they used to say in the old days. The book is lovely, and it "opens" the gaze on the feminine by posing a question that remains enigmatic, a confrontation with the mystery of what a woman can be today and beyond everything. I especially liked the originality of the look that you put in place with this book.”
Giovanni Lista
Baldi's women have character, they are expressive, striking, different. They can forget themselves and despair of themself. They live their emotions without fear of the consequences. They are strong and confident, vulnerable and dreamy. Their grace is music. They're rock'n'roll, and they know it. And so a whole series of different types from the most varied of cultures emerge, supported by a strong black and white contrast that vividly emphasizes the skin, makes it shine. In this way, he generates a closeness that seems to connect with the surface of the picture. Close to the touch.
Nadine Barth
“…They often avoid and denounce dramatic facts; they make a product attractive to sell; they fix personal memories; and, they can also express an artist's sensitivity. Photography is, in some cases, a recent and recognized form of creative expression. Yet, when it comes to using female subjects, the point of view is projected from the male point of view, even when a woman is photographing a woman. Typically, the only exception is when the female collaborates with a photographer in a way where her narrative, her story, her being are the proud focus. “
Benedetta Barzini
