Naked in Rome
Naked in Rome
By Fulvio Grimaldi
Year: 1970's
Origin: THERMES CARACALLA ORIGINAL VINTAGE
Edition:
Signed:
Size: 17 x 25 cm
Framed: Yes
Condition: Excellent
Other:
Frame Size: 30 x 37 cm
Extremely rare and unique photo by controversial photojournalist Fulvio Grimaldi, better known for his photos the infamous "Bloody Sunday' and his controversial political positions.
The back of the photo has a label, a stamp and a signature.
Label says:
"Naked in Rome
Smooth young skin against a background of ancient masonry. Bernardo and Susanna rest in an apse of the Terme di Caracalla, a Roman spa house built by the the Emperor Caracalla. Please acknowledge;Photograph by FULVIO GRIMALDI
CAMERA PRESS LONDON 16323-9 (07)"
The Baths of Caracalla, in Italian, Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy were the city's second largest Roman public baths. They were built between AD 212 and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. They were in operation until the 530s and then fell into disuse and ruin.