Cristiano Volk Meditates on Capitalism and Commodity Culture in 'Laissez-Faire'

Cristiano Volk is an Italian photographer whose hallucinatory images meditate on capitalism and commodity culture. Born and raised in Staranzano, a humble town in Northeastern Italy, Volk first gravitated towards photography through cinema and literature. This penchant for storytelling has informed the way in which Volk captures his images, such as those in his latest book, Laissez-Faire.Described in a past interview as a "photographic journey that tells the story of today's society," Volk's pho...