Italian photographers Gianni and Tiziana Baldizzone met in Madagascar in 1977.

Man, culture and environment inspire their work and for over thirty years now have been taking them to the most secluded areas of the world, (especially in Asia and Africa) where they witness of the life of people belonging to different civilizations and cultures.
By their photoreportages/photographs, they also contribute to the knowledge, comprehension/understanding and preservation of the extraordinary cultural biodiversity still existing on our planet.
To build up respect for people and their cultural diversity is part of Baldizzone’s work as photographers.

The meeting with the Other is at the heart of Tiziana and Gianni’s photographic approach.

“Thanks to man – they say – we have understood the extraordinary power of impact of photography: a means to us to communicate to the Other and with the Other in a language made of light, colours, shapes and above all intimacy. It is an ideal language to stir up emotions and pass on information at the same time".

Their idea of photography obeys the ethical rule of “sharing and understanding”.
They share their time with people and start shooting only once intimacy has been established and a sense of harmony has been attained.
As the natural continuation of an uninterrupted dialogue, each photographs is then an artistic creation and the expression of an intimate relation: it shows what it meant to be there and share that very instant with that man or that woman.

“Looking deep into somebody’s face or eyes through the lens – they say – means trying to understand: and trying to understand is the least one can do to compensate for the intrusion upon people’s private life or feelings.

Tiziana and Gianni Baldizzone areauthors of more than twenty books.

Their photographs have been internationally exhibited. (you see) And published in international magazines (such as GEO, Grands Reportages, Polka Magazine, Science & Avenir, Terre Sauvage, The Geographical, D Repubblica, L’Espresso, Fotografia etc).

Gianni Baldizzone is Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London.

Bibliography:

Hidden Tribes of India	London, 2000, Local Colours Paris, 1993, Editions du Chene (Hachette) Paris, 2004, Editions du Chene Paris, March 2008, Editions du Chene (Hachette)
Tibet on the paths gentlemen brigands, retracing the steps of Alexandra David-Neèl	London, 1995, Thames&Hudson Vercelli, 1995, White Star Edizioni Koln, 1995, Belser Verlag Paris, 1995, Editions du Chene USA, 1996, Stewart, Tabori&Chang
Timeless India	Mapin Pvt 1996 Grantha USA
Lapponi	Nardini Editore 1996
Brahmapoutra, Tales from the river	London, 1998, Local Colours USA, 1998, Shambala Geneva, 1998, Editions Olizane Munich, 1998, Frederking & Thaler
The sacred heart of Rajasthan	Vercelli, 1999, White Star Edizioni New Delhi, 1999, Time Book
Impressions of Sahara	London, 2004, Flammarion Inc Germany, 2004, Flammarion.de Paris, 2000, Arthaud
Wedding Ceremonies	London, 2001, Flammarion Inc Paris, 2001, Flammarion
Magiciens de la Pluie	Paris, 2002, Arthaud Germany, 2003, Flammarion.de
Tableaux de Sumatra	Paris, 2002, Arthaud
Hands	London, 2002, New Paris, 2002, Editions Phébus Internationalist Munich, 2003, Knesebeck Verlag
In Tibet	Milano, 2003, Techne Editore
Caravanes de bambous	Paris, 2004, Editions du Seuil
Sur la route du sel et du savoir	Paris, 2005, Editions du Seuil
Visages	Paris, 2005, Editions Phèbus
I Segni del Corpo	Milano, 2006, 5Continents Editions
Fetes du Monde (co-authors)	Paris, 2006, Editions Solar-GEO
Tibet, d'oubli et de memoire	2007 Paris, Editions Phébus Barcelona, Blume
Siddhartha,   the prince who became Buddha	2008 White Star Publishers 2008 Vercelli, Editions White          Star 2008 Paris, Editions White Star          France 2008 White Star Verlag
Esprit Nomade nomades des déserts de sable, d’herbe et de neige	2010 Paris, Editions de La Martinière
Les Enfants Nomades des   déserts de sable, d’herbe   et de neige	2010 Paris, Editions De La Martinière Jeunesse