invisible no more

a photographic chronicle

Photographs and text by Vincenzo Pietropaollo

Foreward by Wayne Johnston, celebrated Canadian author of The Colony of Unrequieted Dreams and The Custodian of Paradise.

Introductory essay by Catherine Frazee, Professor of Distinction at Ryerson University.

Commissioned and sponsored by the Canadian Association for Community Living, Invisible No More chronicles the journey of people with intellectual disabilities through their life experiences. Photographs in colour and black-and-white are interwoven with text and interviews that author Vincenzo Pietropaolo has conducted with people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Publication date: Spring 2010

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Vincenzo Pietropaolo

Italian-born (1951) Vincenzo Pietropaolois an independent photographer based in Toronto. Active since 1971, he is self-taught, and since 1992 has pursued a full-time career as a freelance photographer after leaving a parallel career as a town planner with the city of Toronto.

His artistry and social commitment have won him widespread recognition and awards. Canadian Geographic Magazine recently (2006) called him “one of Canada's preeminent documentary photographers.” His work exploring the immigrant experience, including Italian immigrants, migrant farm workers, and refugees in Canada has been widely acclaimed. He is noted for his documentation of the world of work and the labour movement, as well as for his exploration of urban issues in cities like Toronto, New York, Havana, and Mexico City.

Vincenzo lecutres at colleges and universities, frequently exhibits internationally, and has published six books of photography. His work is included in many institutional and corporate collections.