Ivano Bolondi lives in Montecchio Emilia (Reggio Emilia), where he was born. He has received important prizes in the most important national and international competitions. Among his most significant achievements: 2^nd prize in the International Nikon Photo Contest” in 1982; 1^st prize in the “Kodak Lancia Prize” in 1983; 1^st prize in the “Piaggio Mondatori” competition in 1984; 1^st prize in the 1985 edition of the “Concorso Fotografico per il 40° della C.N.A (Confederazione Nazionale Artigianato); 1^st prize in the “Impressioni di Francia” contest (run by the French Embassy in Italy) in 1989; 2^nd prize in the “Good Life” Ballantine’s International Photography Award 1990, London; 1^st prize in the “Clic Cliquot” contest in 1991; he was then admitted and awarded at the International Photography Salon of Tokyo in 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993 with travelling exhibitions around Japan; mention of honour in 1994, 3^rd prize in 1998 and mention of honour in 2000 at the “International Nikon Photo Contest”; the “Marco Bastianelli” prize 2006 for “Percorsi” (Best photography book); the “Padus 2006” prize (international photographic prize). His works are on show at the Brazil-Italy Cultural Institute in Recife, the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo, the C.S.A.C. (Centro Studi Archivio Comunicazione) at the University of Parma, the MIM (Museum in Motion) in S. Pietro in Cerro, Piacenza, and have been published in several books, monographs, magazines and university texts. He is the artistic director of the “Estate Fotografica” in Torri del Benaco, Garda Photo in the province of Verona, and Arte Photo in Cento, Ferrara. In 1992 he was awarded the title of AFI (Italian Photographic Artist) by the F.I.A.F. (Italian Federation of Photographic Associations). He was nominated by the F.I.A.F. as Author of the year, 2005, and Master of Italian Photography (MFI) in 2007.