The Municipality of Forlì has undertaken the cataloging of 300 photographic plates selected from the prestigious Edgardo Zoli Archive. This publication, the first volume in the ArchiviForlivesi series, presents 82 stunning images from that digitized collection. Introduced by three specialist essays by Marino Mambelli, Elisa Mengoli, and Fabrizio Monti, the book offers—for the first time—an in-depth look at the close relationship between the city, the photographer, and his renowned archive.

Edgardo Zoli was the official reporter of all local ceremonies during the Fascist regime, a fashionable portraitist, and a trusted reference for many companies. His work, deeply rooted in the economic and social life of the 1930s, provides a vivid visual narrative of Forlì’s productive landscape, captured through trade fairs, product catalogs, and carefully staged scenes.

This volume marks the start of a wider cultural project and serves as the public-facing element of an initiative that, through its extraordinary photographic material, offers a fresh and compelling perspective on Forlì’s industrial past.

Published by Nomos Edizioni.