Mario De Biasi

Introduction

Taken in 1949 along Viale Forlanini in Milan, this work by Mario De Biasi captures an instant of pure and irrepressible vitality. The image transcends mere reportage or lifestyle photography to rise to the level of a universal icon: the spontaneous and joyful gesture of a young woman on a bicycle, lifting her legs to avoid getting wet in a large puddle, becomes the metaphor for an Italy overcoming the obstacles and rubble of the recent world conflict.