Carmi is best known for her pioneering documentation of Genova’s trans community in the 1960s and 70s—photographed in both black-and-white and colour—which remains one of the earliest and most empathetic portrayals of gender nonconformity in European photography. Active throughout the 1960s and 70s, Carmi’s work reflects a deep engagement with issues of labour, class, and gender as she turned her camera toward those living on the margins of society; from dockworkers to displaced communities. Alongside her work in Genova and across Italy, she also documented the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Provo movement in Amsterdam, and her travels through Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East.  

Despite the breadth and vision of her work, Carmi has long remained underrecognised outside her native country. This exhibition pays tribute to her powerful visual legacy and reaffirms her place among the most daring and socially engaged photographers of her generation. Presented during WorldPride Amsterdam 2026, the exhibition celebrates Carmi’s enduring influence and commitment to giving visibility to the LGBTQ+ community at a time when expressions of queer identity were met with prejudice and taboo.