Considered among the most authoritative interpreters of contemporary work, Basilico (Milan, 1944-2013) is probably the best-known maker of urban landscapes in the world.

Metropoli gathers some of the most significant chapters of his production: from the first important body, Milano. Ritratti di fabbriche, to Beirut, shot in 1991 and again in 2011, from the Sezioni del paesaggio italiano of 1996 to the last city views made around the world. It can be read as the synthesis of his thinking.