Old-fashioned factory shed with zig-zag roof and windows in Orobia street, near Fondazione Prada, in the southern suburbs of Milan, Italy.

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This building was also photographed by Gabriele Basilico in 1978 for his book "Portraits of factories". At that time its appearance was a little different. In this area of the Milan city, Italy, in 1978 the well-known Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico (1944-2013) shot many black and white pictures for his photobook "Riratti di fabbriche" (Portraits of factories). The aim of the book was to measure the space and capture the particular architectural style of industrial buildings on the outskirts of Milan to give them an aesthetic dignity that can be perceived through the relationships between light and shadow that draw the volumes, shapes, space and its extension. The book is still considered a great classic of Italian architectural photography.

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Size: 5721px × 4097px
Location: Milan, Italy
Photo credit: © Marco Sala / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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