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The Domenico Anderson photographic collection consists of 112 prints, all exclusively dedicated to the historical and artistic heritage of the city of Ravenna.
Domenico Anderson was the son of James Anderson, an Englishman who settled in Rome, where he founded a photographic studio that produced and sold photographs of works of art and monuments – not only from Rome but from across Italy. Thanks to his dedicated work, the activity became a landmark for photography throughout the country. Upon his father’s death, Domenico inherited the business.
The collection preserved at the Classense Library forms an important piece of Italian photographic history. It testifies the transition of photography from an amateur production to a professional one, and the essential role it played in renewing the study of art history.
