The Famous 1939 'Attilio Gatti' Expedition of Belgian Congo

Attilio Gatti was an Italian-born explorer, author, and documentary filmmaker who traveled extensively in Africa in the first half of the 20th century. Gatti, a member of the Società Reale Italiana di Geografia ed Antropologia, was among the last great safari expedition men. He led thirteen expeditions to Africa starting in 1922. His second spouse Ellen accompanied him on his 10th expedition in Belgian Congo. Gatti became one of the first Europeans to see and capture the fabled okapi and bongo, a brown lyre-horned antelope with white stripes. He was very familiar to the Pygmy tribe and photographed them as well as the Watussi and Masai. His books, articles, and some 53.000 photos have become invaluable scientific and anthropological resources.

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