Massimo Di Vita, born in Rome in 1956, followed his love for photography when he left university in 1978 and began photographing protagonists in the world of politics and collaborating with several weekly magazines (Panorama, Espresso, Europeo, and others). After 40 years and possessing a noteworthy historic archive, his passion remains unchanged; he is still in the forefront documenting events in Italian politics. He joined the staff of Mondadori Portfolio in May 2018.