126 black and white photographs (including vintage and modern prints), 40 color photographs, 42 paintings, 5 original magazines from the era, and a film document. Saul Leiter portrayed the New York of the second half of the 20th century with a lyrical and intimate gaze, capturing urban scenes and portraits, and lending his lens to the world of fashion. An anti-hero and resistant to fame, he only printed a few of the many shots taken during his lifetime, which resurfaced after his death and are representative of the fairy-tale realism typical of his style.

Vertigo Syndrome, in collaboration with diChroma photography, Saul Leiter Foundation, under the patronage of the Municipality of Bologna, and curated by Anne Morin, presents at Palazzo Pallavicini in Bologna, from March 5 to July 19, 2026, the major exhibition dedicated to Saul Leiter, one of the most refined masters of 20th-century photography.

Entitled "Saul Leiter: A Window Dotted with Raindrops," the exhibition brings together 126 black and white photographs, 40 color photographs, 42 paintings, and rare archival materials — including original periodicals and a film document. The exhibition includes both vintage and modern prints, early experimental works, and famous fashion images created for publications like Harper's Bazaar.

A journey that highlights what sets Leiter apart from his contemporaries and explains why his work continues to inspire generations of photographers.

The exhibition is also designed as an immersive and participatory experience: the layout of the spaces, lights, and viewpoints invite visitors to observe and photograph as Saul Leiter himself did. Some sections of the exhibition are designed to allow the public to experience his framing and composition techniques firsthand, recreating games of reflections, transparencies, and visual fragments typical of his poetic gaze.