The flight of a ball, the spin of a top, a mask, a pinball machine, a doll, dominoes, or an old car tyre rolling slowly and raising a cloud of dust: these are some of the symbols of an attitude that has always belonged to human beings, caught by Scianna in these pictures. From Bagheria to Paris, from New York to Kami, he seems to have chased and stopped moments of play in many of the places he visited, looking for the magic of the moment in the actions of children and adults. The pages bear visual witness to the elements that shape and stimulate the art of playing from childhood: surprise and imagination, but also questioning oneself while respecting the rules of the group. "Choosing these pictures I found once again that a photographer, a reporter like me, reacts to situations and forms that evoke what life’s experiences have laid down in his imagination."