Shooting the Mafia

Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia spends her career documenting the life and crimes of the Mafia. Sicilian Letizia Battaglia began a lifelong battle with the Mafia when she first pointed her camera at a brutally slain victim. Documenting the Cosa Nostra's barbaric rule, she bore unflinching witness to their crimes. Her photographs, art, and bravery helped bring an end to a shocking reign of slaughter. —AnonymusB