Luna is an ongoing zine project by photographer Lele Saveri, self-published on the occasion of every full moon since October 2014. For each issue, Saveri selects photographs taken during the previous lunar cycle, makes 4x6 inch prints, and lays them out on blank folded sheets of paper, reproducing 20 to 30 copies with black-and-white Xerox machines. The majority of them are given away for free, with a few sold at bookstores or book fairs.

The selected images document Saveri’s experiences, encounters, and surroundings from that month, covering subjects like street scenes – primarily in New York City, where Saveri works in Emergency Medical Services – portraits of friends and strangers, street protests, and quiet, often overlooked corners of everyday life.

Luna is a visual record of the moon’s influence on the photographer’s personal life. Luna 10 Years reproduces chronologically selections of all 123 zines made through October 2024 marking the series’ tenth anniversary.  

Lele Saveri is an Italian-born photographer and community organiser based in New York City. Primarily working as a documentarian through photography, video, and self-published works, he draws most of his inspiration from counterculture, city life, public interaction, and social uprisings. Saveri’s work has been exhibited in various institutions, including MoMA (New York), FOAM (Amsterdam), La Triennale (Milan), the Brooklyn Museum, among others. In 2012, Saveri co-founded 8-Ball Community, an art collective and non-hierarchical organisation that supports independent art and publishing through events, radio, TV, and zines, fostering DIY culture and creativity in New York and beyond.

440 pages, 23.5 x 30 cm, softcover, Dashwood Books (New York).