Chroniques siciliennes / photogr. de L. Battaglia et F. Zecchin, 1989
Letizia Battaglia, Franco Zecchin, 1990
Wikipedia, 2022-04-14
Information trouvée : Letizia Battaglia (Italian pronunciation: [leˈtittsja batˈtaʎʎa]; 5 March 1935 – 13
April 2022) was an Italian photographer and photojournalist. Battaglia also became
involved in women's and environmental issues. For several years she stopped taking
pictures and officially entered the world of politics. From 1985 to 1991 she held
a seat on the Palermo city council for the Green Party, from 1991 to 1996 she was
a Deputy at the Sicilian Regional Assembly for The Network. She was instrumental in
saving and reviving the historic center of Palermo. For a time she ran a publishing
house, Edizioni della Battaglia, and co-founded a monthly journal for women, Mezzocielo.
She is involved in working for the rights of women and, most recently, prisoners.