"food society: you are not a stereotype" is a photographic project that wants to draw attention to the most well-known italian references to food used to judge or stereotype a person, his behavior or a situation.
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acida come un limone
/ as bitter as lemon
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buona come il pane
/ as good as bread (figurative english saying: as sweet as pie!)
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essere un broccolo
/ to be a broccoli (figurative english saying: to be a nonce)
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portare a casa la pagnotta
/ bring the loaf home (figurative english saying: to get this bread!)
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avere il prosciutto davanti agli occhi
/ have ham in front of your eyes (figurative english saying: to bury your head in the sand)
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piangere sul latte versato
/ crying over spilled milk
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cotto come una zucchina
/ cooked like a courgette (figurative english saying: to be absolutely fried!)
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una mela al giorno toglie il medico di torno
/ an apple a day keeps the doctor away
backstage
art direction, photography & styling giulia boffo
photo assistants alessandro micarelli & lorenzo nafissi
food stylist assistants alessandra verdolini & chiara spadaro
make-up artist martina sofia pietrangeli
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