Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Maudy Sibanda Zambia

Gabriele Galimberti: Toy Stories

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Abel Nopaltepec Messico

“Toy Stories” is a collection of photographs taken by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti. It is exactly the kind of work that transverses so many levels. For example, it is a study in photography, archiving, social-economical situations, anthropological, and finally and obviously childhood.
Spanning around the world we see different children in the frame with one or more of their toys. The toys are placed in an altar-like arrangement, the child becomes a deity, or overlord, having supernatural powers- almost all are exuding pride.

 

Perhaps, the most interesting thing is that during his work Galimberti found that in richer countries where the kids had more toys, they were less inclined to share with him, while the poorer children were more readily inviting. In any case, it is an absolute delight to remember a time when anything could happen; where that small doll with the torn arm and head that keeps popping off, or that G.I Joe with the faded knapsack, or those building blocks a dog partially chewed, are the little doors to a crazy, unfiltered world of imagination.

left, Abel Nopaltepec, Mexico

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories alessia toscana

Alessia, Toscana

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Allenah Lajallab el nido Philippines

Allenah Lajallab, El Nido, Phillipines

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Chiwa Mwafulirwa Malawi

Chiwa Mwafulirwa, Malawi

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Cun Zi Yi China

Cun Zi Yi, China

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Davide Pace Bugeja Malta

Davide Pace Bugeja, Malta

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Elene Umekashvili Georgia

Elene Umekashvili, Georgia

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories enea colorado

Enea, Colorado

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Maudy Sibanda Zambia

Maudy Sibanda, Zambia

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Niko Alaska

Niko, Alaska

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Noel South Dallas Texas

Noel, South Dallas, Texas

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Orly Brownsville Texas

Orly Brownsville, Texas

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Pavel Davinson Kiev

Pavel Davinson, Kiev

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Puput Ubud Bali Indonesia

Puput, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Radhika india

Radhika, India

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Ralf Riga

Ralf, Riga, Latvia

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Reanya Velaithan Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Reanya Velaithan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Ryan SudAfrica

Ryan, SudAfrica

Gabriele Galimberti Toy Stories Talia Arabi Algeria

Talia Arabi, Algeria

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