Photography
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Toy Stories: Portraits of Children and their Toys Around the World
Cun Zi Yi, age 3 – Chongquing, China. All photographs provided by and © Gabriele Galimberti
Gabriele Galimberti spent more than two years traveling the world, visiting over fifty countries to photograph young children with their toys. The Italian photographer shares in a statement on Toy Stories, “I recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids despite their diverse backgrounds. Whether the child owns a veritable fleet of miniature cars or a single stuffed monkey, the pride that they have is moving, funny, and thought provoking.”
In addition to documenting the socioeconomic range of families around the world, Galimberti’s colorful portraits capture the unique personalities of each young person before his camera lens. The photographer has published a book, also called Toy Stories, which compiles all of the portraits from this series. His other titles include My Couch is your Couch, about how people live around the world, and In Her Kitchen, which documents grandmothers and their culinary traditions. You can see more of Galimberti’s work and travels on Instagram.
Maudy Sibanda, 3 – Kalulushi, Zambia
Gabriel Pascoal, age 3 – Sao Paulo – Brasil
Norden Brahke – age 5 age – Morocco
Alessia Pellegrini, age 5 – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Virginia May Salisbury, age 5 – American Fork, Utah
Radhika Vachani, age 6 – Mumbai, India
Noel Hawthorne, age 5 – South Dallas, Texas
Abel Sientes Armas, age 4 – Nopaltepec, Mexico
Naya Gutierrez, age 3 – Managua, Nicaragua
Arafa and Aisha Saleh Aman, age 4 – Bububu, Zanzibar
Ralf Mazulis – age 4 – Riga, Latvia
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