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I Spent Over 10 Years Photographing Abandoned Pianos And Here Are The Best Photos I Took In Italy (9 Pics)
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I Spent Over 10 Years Photographing Abandoned Pianos And Here Are The Best Photos I Took In Italy (9 Pics)

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In front of my lens, carpeted in the shadows, astonishing giants of wood and cast iron display their beauty. The only witnesses of the past years, these pianos are the soul of the place. Objects too heavy to be moved that I have been tracking relentlessly for more than 10 years.

When you discover the instrument in these ruined places, you imagine stories, and the piano imposes itself with all its nobility. This photographic work that I have been doing since 2008 offers me the privilege of combining my two passions: image and music. This quest for forgotten pianos has taken me to many European countries and I found more than 100 different pianos. I present here the pianos I was able to photograph in Italy between 2014 and 2020.

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    Romain Thiery, born in Bergerac in 1988, is an artist photographer and amateur pianist living and working near Montpellier, France. Romain Thiery believes that the piano is deeply rooted in the depths of our culture, and has sought́ to explore the instrument from an original angle. He made it his mission to combine his two greatest passions and set out to find buildings where old pianos are left to decay. Since 2014, he has discovered more than a hundred pianos around the world, in as many places of stunning beautý. Scenes from which he never changes anything, leaving the place as it is. "Even in the midst of a degraded space, the piano never ceases to retain its power. It is there, it thrones with all its nobility". The series resulting from his works is entitled Requiem for Pianos and has made his famé take off internationally. In recent years, he has woń major international photography awards in various competitions. His solo and group exhibitions have been seen in North America, Europe and Asia. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and festivals in New York, San Francisco, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Seoul, Paris, Madrid, Tel Aviv and many others. The most prestigious press titles have alreadỳ praised or covered his work in their pages such as El País, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Lonely Planet, Cultura Inquieta, Point de vue, Esquire, Beijing News... and in TV reports on M6 (France), DW (Germany), Channel Cuatro (Spain), TV5 Monde (France) and I24 News (France and Israel).

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    romain thiery

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    Romain Thiery, born in Bergerac in 1988, is an artist photographer and amateur pianist living and working near Montpellier, France. Romain Thiery believes that the piano is deeply rooted in the depths of our culture, and has sought́ to explore the instrument from an original angle. He made it his mission to combine his two greatest passions and set out to find buildings where old pianos are left to decay. Since 2014, he has discovered more than a hundred pianos around the world, in as many places of stunning beautý. Scenes from which he never changes anything, leaving the place as it is. "Even in the midst of a degraded space, the piano never ceases to retain its power. It is there, it thrones with all its nobility". The series resulting from his works is entitled Requiem for Pianos and has made his famé take off internationally. In recent years, he has woń major international photography awards in various competitions. His solo and group exhibitions have been seen in North America, Europe and Asia. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and festivals in New York, San Francisco, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Seoul, Paris, Madrid, Tel Aviv and many others. The most prestigious press titles have alreadỳ praised or covered his work in their pages such as El País, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Lonely Planet, Cultura Inquieta, Point de vue, Esquire, Beijing News... and in TV reports on M6 (France), DW (Germany), Channel Cuatro (Spain), TV5 Monde (France) and I24 News (France and Israel).

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    Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

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    Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

    Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

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    Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

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    Octavia Hansen
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A piano was in desperate need of tuning . . . someone suggested Opperknockity, an experienced tuner known to many for his fine ear and musical ability. He came to the location, took his time and tuned the piano perfectly. After time and playing, the piano was out of tune again. The tuner was called . . . but he said “No.” The immediate question was why? His answer: “Everyone knows . . . Opperknockity only tunes once.”

    Hollysmom
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a (very) amateur pianist this makes me very sad but the pictures are very evocative

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    Octavia Hansen
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A piano was in desperate need of tuning . . . someone suggested Opperknockity, an experienced tuner known to many for his fine ear and musical ability. He came to the location, took his time and tuned the piano perfectly. After time and playing, the piano was out of tune again. The tuner was called . . . but he said “No.” The immediate question was why? His answer: “Everyone knows . . . Opperknockity only tunes once.”

    Hollysmom
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a (very) amateur pianist this makes me very sad but the pictures are very evocative

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