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Vittorio Sella
Vittorio Sella | |
|---|---|
 Sella in 1899 | |
| Born | 28 August 1859 |
| Died | 12 August 1943 (aged 83) Biella, Italy |
| Known for | His works of mountain photography |
| Relatives | Quintino Sella (uncle) |
Vittorio Sella (28 August 1859 – 12 August 1943)[1] was an Italian photographer and mountaineer, whose photographs of mountains are regarded as some of the finest ever made.[2][3]
- ^ Crivellaro, Pietro (2018). "SELLA, Vittorio". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 91.
- ^ Curran, Jim (1995). K2: The Story of the Savage Mountain. London: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-340-66007-2.
Sella is still remembered as possibly the greatest ever mountain photographer. His name is synonymous with technical perfection and aesthetic refinement.
- ^ "Frozen in Time: Vittorio Sella". The Daily Telegraph. London. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
...described by both climbers and photographers as the greatest mountain photographs ever made
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