Paolo Ventura was born in Milan in 1968. After a prominent career as a fashion photographer he now devotes his time to personal projects.War Souvenir (2006)a was published by Contraso in 2005, and was a finalist candidate for the Santa Fe Prize For Photography; some images were chosen for the cover of the 2005 edition of American Photography. War souvenir came form the elaboration of the author’s childhood memories: the son of a celebrated illustrator of children’s books, Ventura spent his summer holidays at his family’s country house, on the border between Tuscany and Umbria, listening to stories of the two world wars and looking at the photographs of the relatives who had taken part and the places they had been.Winter Stories (2008)- has been shown in New York and exhibited at Forma in December 2008. He collaborates with important publications such as The New Yorker, Harper's, Dea Magazine, Aperture and the New York Times. In june he participate in the 54. Biennale di Venezia, the Italian Pavilion, curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. In the exhibition, a selection of works from the series War Souvenir, Winter Stories and last work of the artist, Venice.