nss sports unveils the book "Maradona Tatuato"
A collection of photos of those who chose to imprint D10S on their skin
June 26th, 2024
Two long-lasting time arts - tattoo and photography. Maradona Tatuato is a traveling project, a collection, and a listening experience curated by the author Lorenzo Gasparini and published by nss sports. A photographic anthology that aims to become iconic, through a journey among people who have chosen to imprint the memory of Diego Armando Maradona on their skin. Starting from Lorenzo Gasparini's work, nss sports has translated this memory onto paper: thanks to the interviews conducted, the testimonies captured on analog film have been accompanied by the words of those who are fortunate enough to brush against the Maradonian image on their bodies every day. For Maradona Tatuato we searched for any tattoo dedicated to Diego, to photograph it and to gather a brief interview with those who had the pleasure of sharing the story of their relationship with D10S.
On July 4, 1984, Diego Armando Maradona was presented for the first time in a blue jersey at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, welcomed by about 80,000 spectators who paid the symbolic fee of 1000 lire to see him step onto the stadium's grass. From the 1000 lire topos, one of the stages recounted in the book unfolds - that of Angelo, a man originally from Naples who moved to Milan for work. Angelo, who has imprinted the face of the Pibe de Oro on his leg and who had the honor of attending the presentation of Diego Armando Maradona back in 1984. Angelo's story is just one of many contained within Maradona Tatuato, each different from the other, each unique like the memory of Diego Armando Maradona.
Maradona Tatuato will be on sale starting from July 4, 2024, at nss edicola in Piazza San Pasquale in Naples and on the nss online store. On July 4, the book sale will be accompanied by a photo exhibition, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. To register for the event, visit this link.