ABOUT
"Through the lens,
I can access worlds,
Sometimes these worlds can be here on the street
open to anyone
where permission in not needed;
but the lens also allows me to access
worlds not accessible by everyone.
There is no city without its inhabitants.
There is no city without its life.
My photography is in some way tied to the story of my city.
The human element is necessary to provide proportion.
We need our sense of scale, we need our reference.
The street is life, made of moments and istants; it's documentation.
What moves me is the calling to free an emotion a feeling I hold for my city,
I capture it with all the love of the world.
We are the ones who make the city."
Federico Sutera
Photographer
Federico Sutera, born in Venice, graduated in Tourism Economics from Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He then completed a Master's in Reportage Photography at the EFTI School in Madrid, marking his entry into the world of professional photography.
In 2010, after returning to Venice, he opened Xframe, his first photography studio on the island of Giudecca.
POSTCARDS FROM VENICE
'For this photographic series, I wanted to immortalize Venice by excluding everything that disturbs its beauty, its tradition, and its thousand-year history.'
"Postcards from Venice"
is a photography series by Venetian photographer Federico Sutera, created as a tribute to his hometown.
This collection of street photography and landscapes captures evocative and serene moments that Venice reveals to us throughout the changing seasons.
These contemporary photographs draw inspiration from the classic style of great masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Robert Frank, William Klein, and Ferdinando Scianna, blending tradition with a modern artistic vision.
Sutera’s style reflects both his deep connection to Venice and his passion for capturing spontaneous moments in the streets—the fleeting beauty that everyday life continuously offers. His photographs are more than mere images; they are visual stories that express his love and respect for the city.
By exploring Venice’s canals, alleyways, and squares, Sutera captures its timeless essence, an allure that has fascinated both locals and visitors for centuries.
Each photograph is printed on fine art paper using Inkjet UltraChrome K3 technology, ensuring the highest quality and longevity. Worldwide shipping is available.
To discover more of his work, visit his official website:
federicosutera.com
OTHER PROJECT
His photographic work focuses on the city where he was born and lives, evolving into two distinct yet deeply intertwined projects that capture opposite facets of its Venetian soul.
The second project, Venice for Sale, explores another side of the city: the one surrendered to mass tourism. The approach here is radically different: bright, saturated colors transform Venice into an almost pop and surreal landscape. His photographs depict a city turned upside down, where the contrast between historical authenticity and the superficiality of tourist consumerism is starkly evident.
These images, deliberately detached from traditional Venice, show a place that, while retaining its iconic beauty, appears unrecognizable alienated from its history and culture. The project serves as a visual, almost ironic critique of Venice’s transformation into a commercial product, accentuated by the use of vivid colors and a surreal style.
In summary, Federico Sutera’s work explores two contrasting dimensions of Venice: one, dreamlike and timeless; the other, overwhelmed and transformed by mass tourism. Through different visual languages, he captures the complexity of his city, its eternal charm, and its contemporary contradictions.
His photographs have been published in both Italian and international magazines, including L’Espresso, Io Donna, Style, Der Spiegel, Bauwelt, Geo Wissen, Geo, Le Courier, L’Illustré, and many others.
For more information about his work, visit: www.federicosutera.com.