U Repubblica Sandro Tonali 2025

Description

This high-contrast monochrome close-up portrait features Italian athlete Sandro Tonali with his eyes cast downward. Captured by photographer Jack Davison for U Repubblica under the creative direction of Ben Kelway, the image employs dramatic chiaroscuro lighting that emphasizes facial contours and stubble. Heavy film grain and coarse texture dominate the frame, creating an intense, moody aesthetic against a solid dark background. The composition focuses intently on the subject's expression, stripped of distracting environment elements.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty, Grainy

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Editorial