Pietro Masturzo (Naples, 1980) is an Italian documentary photographer based in Milan. His work focuses on socio-politicalissues, with a particular interest in the resistance of peoples in the face of oppression and the violation of human rights. Pietro studied International Relations before dedicating himself to photography, and has worked in Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Libya, Iran, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, documenting the human stories in situations of conflict, even when covering major news events. In 2010, he was awarded World Press Photo Picture of the Year for his work in Iran. Pietro has been widely published, including in La Stampa, L’Espresso, Internazionale, IO Donna, The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Le Monde, Stern, Geo, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair and many others. He works regularly with Italian and international publications, festivals, organisations and non-government organisations.

• 2015 – Exhibition “Facts on the ground”– FotoLeggendo Festival (Rome, Italy)
• 2015 – Boutographies Prize – Winner
• 2015 – Premio San Fedele 3° classificato
• 2013 – Group Exhibition “Retour Parti”– EPEA – Nobel Peace Centre (Oslo, Norway
• 2013 – Solo Exhibition “Libya”– Image Academy (Brescia, Italy)
• 2012 – Group Exhibition “Awakening the Night”–Lower Belvedere and Orangery (Vienna, Austria)
• 2012 – Exhibition “Mother Democracy”– Nobel Peace Centre (Oslo, Norway)
• 2012 – Group Exhibition “Retour Parti”– EPEA – Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian (Paris, France)
• 2012 – Solo Exhibition “Libya”– Centro Candiani (Mestre, Italy)
• 2012 – Sony World Photography Award – Shortlisted
• 2012 – Group Exhibition “Retour Parti”– EPEA – Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca (Lucca, Italy)
• 2012 – Group Exhibition “Retour Parti”– EPEA – House of Photography (Hamburg, Germany)
• 2011 – European Photo Exhibition Award (EPEA)
• 2011 – Group Exhibition “Rabi’a”– Villa Pignatelli Casa della Fotografia, (Naples, Italy)
• 2011 – Solo Exhibition “Libya”– Shots Gallery (Bergamo, Italy)
• 2010 – Exhibition “Tehran Echoes”– FotoLeggendo Festival (Rome, Italy)
• 2010 – Group Exhibition “Testimoni del nostro tempo”– Centro Internazionale di Fotografia Scavi Scaligeri (Verona, Italy)
• 2010 – Solo Exhibition “Storie Svoltate”– Palazzo Madama (Turin, Italy)
• 2010 – Group Exhibition “Testimoni del nostro tempo”– 10b Gallery (Rome, Italy)
• 2010 – Exhibition “Tehran Echoes”– Portfolio Italia – Centro Italiano della Fotografia d’Autore (Bibbiena, Italy)
• 2010 – Portfolio Italia – Finalist
• 2010 – World Press Photo – Picture of the Year – Winner
• 2010 – World Press Photo – People in the News Category – First Prize
• 2009 – FotoLeggendo Festival (Rome, Italy) – Second Prize