Imaginary Movies
Gianluca Galtrucco01For this image, Gianluca Galtrucco spent six months building a set and hiring actors to play the folks working on an imaginary war movie set in the Middle East.
Gianluca Galtrucco02Galtrucco's photographs show the juxtaposition of Los Angeles' beauty and its reality.
Gianluca Galtrucco03This staged photo shows porn actors taking a break between scenes.
Gianluca Galtrucco04A giant disco ball rests uncomfortably outside of an abandoned building.
Gianluca Galtrucco05A bride and groom pose against a false Italianate backdrop.
Gianluca Galtrucco06In this photograph, Galtrucco shows the point where LA's more industrial areas meet the idyllic Pacific Ocean.
Gianluca Galtrucco07Actors play out a scene on a fake Oval Office set.
Gianluca Galtrucco08Another example of one of LA's more industrial scenes.
Gianluca Galtrucco09One of LA's palm tree-dotted open expanses.
Gianluca Galtrucco10In and around Hollywood people live their lives right next to the places where massive movies are made.
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