Quatrani (kwah-trah-nee) is the for “youngsters" used in the italian city of l'Aquila.
It has been ten years since the earthquake that shook l'Aquila, causing people to end up homeless, injured or dead.
The children of what it is now known as The Forbidden City are now 18 years of age and have grown up without a hometown, a safe place they can call ‘home’. Nevertheless, these children have managed to find a sense of belonging in the bond they share with one another. They started calling ‘home’ the solid friendship they built by going through the same experience with remarkable
Danilo Garcia Di Meo is an italian documentary photographer.
He was born in Rome, after graduating from Arts High School and Academy of Fine Arts, he received his Master’s degree at the Leica Akademie Italy in Milan and at Officine Fotografiche in Rome studying with photo editor’s National Geographic Marco Pinna and with Lina Pallotta.After his studies, he started a freelance profession in full.
Currently working with several NGO, press agency and associations for the realization of reports, especially in the social issues; as a teacher for social photography workshops and seminars. Collaborat
Awards 2019
• Honorable Mention at FIIPA Awards FIOF
2018
• Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards
• Voice of Humanity and Hope
2017
• 100 storie di Creatività del Lazio
• Remarkable Award at Siena International Photo Awards
• 1st place at Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, under the patronage of Unesco
• Slideluck, Naples
• Honorable Mention at FIIPA Awards FIOF
2016
• 1st place at Tokyo International Fotography Awards – FIFA
• Grand Prix at Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, under the patronage of Unesco
• 1st place at Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, under the patronage of Unesco
• 1st place at Moscow International Fotography Awards – MIFA
• 2nd place at Moscow International Fotography Awards – MIFA
2015
• 1st place at “I love my work” promoted by SNFIA Arte and AMREF Healt Africa
2011
• 2nd place at Mionetto Click Life
