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His father Louis Lanza di Trabia.
His father Louis Lanza di Trabia.
His birthplace, Specchia di mare.
His birthplace, Specchia di mare.
The young Giuseppe, then nicknamed « Peppino ».
The young Giuseppe, then nicknamed « Peppino ».
With his younger brothers, Lorenzo (left) and Angelo (right).
With his younger brothers, Lorenzo (left) and Angelo (right).
The three brothers in 1913.
The three brothers in 1913.
In 1927 in Brussels.
In 1927 in Brussels.
Drawing of Giovanni Costetti (Florence, 1926).
Drawing of Giovanni Costetti (Florence, 1926).
Drawing of Giovanni Costetti (Florence, 1928).
Drawing of Giovanni Costetti (Florence, 1928).
Oil portrait by Giovanni Costetti (Florence, 1926).
Oil portrait by Giovanni Costetti (Florence, 1926).
Stay in Italy, around 1933.
Stay in Italy, around 1933.
Oil portrait (Paris, 1935).
Oil portrait (Paris, 1935).
Portraits of Lanza and Luc Dietrich (Florence, 1934).
Portraits of Lanza and Luc Dietrich (Florence, 1934).
With the poet Pierre Emmanuel (Lourmarin, september 1941).
With the poet Pierre Emmanuel (Lourmarin, september 1941).
With Luc Dietrich, author of an article on Lanza in Fontaine (1942)
With Luc Dietrich, author of an article on Lanza in Fontaine (1942)
Lanza and Luc in the forest.
Lanza and Luc in the forest.
From left to right : Pierre Emmanuel, Henri-Irénée Davenson (Marrou), Lanza del Vasto, Max-Pol Fouchet, Loys Masson (Lourmarin, 1941).
From left to right : Pierre Emmanuel, Henri-Irénée Davenson (Marrou), Lanza del Vasto, Max-Pol Fouchet, Loys Masson (Lourmarin, 1941).
With Luc Dietrich (1942).
With Luc Dietrich (1942).
With René Daumal and his wife Véra (Allauch, 1941)
With René Daumal and his wife Véra (Allauch, 1941)
Conversation (Allauch, 1941).
Conversation (Allauch, 1941).
With Simone Weil (Marseille, 1942).
With Simone Weil (Marseille, 1942).
In 1942, in Montredon, Lanza and Luc composed the Dialogue de I'amitié.
In 1942, in Montredon, Lanza and Luc composed the Dialogue de I'amitié.
Portrait of Lanza by Luc Dietrich.
Portrait of Lanza by Luc Dietrich.
Portrait of Lanza by Luc Dietrich.
Portrait of Lanza by Luc Dietrich.
Around 1940, carrying the future cross of the Ark
Around 1940, carrying the future cross of the Ark
With his mother in Bollène in 1956.
With his mother in Bollène in 1956.
Return to his birthplace in 1972.
Return to his birthplace in 1972.
Grown up like a palm tree...
Grown up like a palm tree...
On the left, the shutters of his birthplace.
On the left, the shutters of his birthplace.
The arches of childhood...
The arches of childhood...
… and the "staircase of plans".
… and the "staircase of plans".

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In 1975, I attended a summer camp with l’Arche where Shanditas himself gave talks. Despite the outward forms I did not like too much (costumes, Gregorian…), I was greatly questioned by the encouragement to a simple life…
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