I RAGAZZI
Dublin Core
Title
I RAGAZZI
2368.SPT.AKED
Subject
Documentary
Description
I RAGAZZI is a large tabloid-format softcover which explores the various forms of masculinity displayed at the medieval horse race, il Palio di Siena, in Tuscany, while also capturing the event's unique beauty, chaos and drama. Deep-diving into the bizarre festival atmosphere which takes over Siena, the visual peculiarities of Palio will transport you back in time, and offer a glimpse of a place governed by ritual and tradition, that doesn’t feel the need to adhere to the same gender roles and norms as the rest of Western Europe.
The book covers the time from the beginning of each Palio week until the climactic race itself, including the batterie (trials) and the assigning of the horses, the prove (practice races) the benedizione (horse benedictions) and the corteo storico parade leading up to the final event.
“For all its contradictions, Palio exhibits so many positive values that most of the Western world has lost over the centuries: collective identity, continuity, ritual, and belonging. I encourage us to protect it and to learn from it.”
The book covers the time from the beginning of each Palio week until the climactic race itself, including the batterie (trials) and the assigning of the horses, the prove (practice races) the benedizione (horse benedictions) and the corteo storico parade leading up to the final event.
“For all its contradictions, Palio exhibits so many positive values that most of the Western world has lost over the centuries: collective identity, continuity, ritual, and belonging. I encourage us to protect it and to learn from it.”
Creator
ED AKED
Publisher
ED AKED PHOTOGRAPHIC
Date
2026
Format
Internal - Munken Print White 120gsm
Dustcover - Munken Pure 200gsm
Open spine format
Dustcover - Munken Pure 200gsm
Open spine format
Photobook Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
28,35,3
Number of Pages
236
Number of images
185
Edition Size
500
Place of Publication
Paris
Designer
Eduardo Bardi
Printer
KOPA
ISBN
979-10-415-9255-5
Website
edaked.com
URL Link to project
https://edaked.myshopify.com/
Where to buy
Yvon Lambert, 0fr, Palais de Tokyo, Lampoon, Polka Factory, Cahier Central
Links to reviews
https://www.coeval-magazine.com/coeval/ed-aked
https://www.instagram.com/p/DaH0FBaDPB9/?img_index=1
https://www.instagram.com/p/DaH0FBaDPB9/?img_index=1
Collection
Citation
Ed Aked, “I RAGAZZI,” Photobook Cafe Photobook Collection, accessed August 30, 2026, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/2368.