Topsy-turvy urban American landscape captured by Enrico Natali

Date
4 April 2012

Sometimes, amongst all the emptiness and minimalism in the world, it’s nice to be given so much in an image that you start to wonder whether what you’re seeing even exists. This is certainly the case for Enrico Natali’s work, the photographer whose passion for image-making was re-awakened when his 15-year-old son introduced him to the digital camera.

Currently showing his work at Joseph Bellows Gallery, California, Natali has a knack for capturing the American landscape in all it’s big, flat busy-ness. Garish billboards, ordinary people and brightly-coloured trucks contrast with dull concrete in such a way that it looks like a copy and paste job – except it’s really not, he’s just really good.

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Enrico Natali: Wells Fargo ATM, Irvine CA

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Enrico Natali: Penske Truck and Mural, Yreka CA

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Enrico Natali: Sealy Mattress Trucks, San Luis Obispo CA

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Enrico Natali: Shopping Mall Construction Lady, Santa Clarita CA

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Enrico Natali: Bread Truck, Valencia CA

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Enrico Natali: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

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Enrico Natali

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Enrico Natali: Levi’s Advertisement, Los Angeles

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Enrico Natali: Intersection, Daley City CA

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Enrico Natali: Hot Chicken Roadside Sign, Southern Oregon

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Enrico Natali: Legs and Cranes, Las Vegas

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Enrico Natali: Home Depot, San Luis Obispo CA

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Rebecca Fulleylove

Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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