Lucia Calleri was born in Genoa in 1964 and obtained her “ maturita’ classica “ ( A levels ) at the grammar school “ Liceo Andrea Doria “
From 1984 until 1986 she attended a full time professional Course in Photografy at the “ European Institute of Design “ in Rome.
In 1990 at the cloister of Santa Maria di Castello in Genoa she presented her photographic exhibition “ In bianco e nero “ ( Black and White-Portreit of foreign people in Genoa)
In 1992 she developed a photografic reportage, on show at the Institute Piccolo cottolengo Don Orione,which in 1993 obtainsd the 2nd prize at the Competition for professional Photographers organizer by the Agency “ Grazia Neri “ and dedicated to Yan Yeffroy.
In the same year she began a research on the condition of foreign women in Italy and 1994 her pictures were shown at an exhibition called “ Le Mille e una Donna” ( One Thousand and One Woman), first at Sant Aagostino Cloister in Genoa, then at the French Cultural Centre (Genoa), and later in different locations around Italy.
In 1997 she completed a two years Course as Art director Assistant at the “Laboratorio Cinema” in Rome;in the same year at Genoa Towhall (Palazzo Tursi ) her ph
