Piero Ribelli

Italian born Piero Ribelli, is a professional photographer based in New York since 1987.

Ranging from travel, portraiture and photojournalism, his photographs have appeared in magazines around the world, including The Daily Mail and Jazz Express in England, Esquire Japan, Skywritings in Jamaica, L'Espresso and Conde Nast Traveler in Italy, Focus in Germany, Publishers Weekly and The New York Times in the United States.

In 1996, he produced his first photographic book, "Jah Pickney, Children of Jamaica," (Ian Randle Publishers) an exploration of the similarities he found between his own childhood growing up in Italy and the lifestyle of the Jamaican children he encountered throughout the island.

In 2002, he published his second book, "Zoo York, an Animal Lover's View of Manhattan," (Castle on the Hill Press) his way of expressing the passion for wildlife while, at the same time, sharing with others the splendor of New York City.

In 2012, he published "50 MAIN STREET, The Face of America" (Cameron + Co) a visual tour de force that portrays 50 people in 50 towns in each one of the 50 states, all found at the same address. In telling the stories of people with something undeniably in common, the book inspires the reader to focus on all that we share as humans, rather than dwell on the differences.

In 2013, he co-authored the book "DJ, The Dog Who Rescued Me," (Turn The Page Publishing) a poignant tale of how the love of an animal brought the writer out of depression, and gave him a new appreciation of the world around him.

Exhibitions of his work have been staged in Italy, Jamaica and New York, including an exhibit at the United Nations sponsored by UNICEF.

He has appeared on television and radio shows - NBC's Today Show - CBS, A Slice of Life - JTB, Morning Time, and RAI.

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