THE WORLD IS MINE FOR THE TAKING

Letizia Battaglia (1935-2022) did not just photograph the Sicilian Mafia, she waged war on them. Picking up a camera in her forties, she became the first woman to document the brutal internal wars of the Cosa Nostra, producing images of such forensic and emotional power that they came to define the 'Years of Lead' in Italy. Illustrated with a curated selection of her most iconic black-and-white photographs-capturing both the carnage of crime scenes and the 'invincible dreams' of Sicilian girls-this book offers a searing reflection on ...[Read more]