The Hidden Pictures of Alberto di Lenardo

Recently discovered in an attic, 11,900 pictures taken by Alberto di Lenardo depict his native Italy with Kodachrome’s rich colors. Blind spoke with di Lenardo’s granddaughter who shined light on these magical photographs.

© Alberto di Lenardo

These days, everybody’s on the lookout for the next Vivian Maier story. This is not it. Not exactly. But the tale of Alberto di Lenardo is remarkable, and the 11,900 pictures he took during the course of his lifetime—most of th...

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