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It began in my teens, the romance with the Big App

It began in my teens, the romance with the Big Apple. Perhaps and quite possibly it was partially to be blamed on a girl (Oh what a surprise) alongside Baretta and Kojak. But she was way out of my league but her shy smile and trembling voice spoke to me from the silver screen. She was Woody’s girlfriend (already then he liked young girls) and she was a Hemmingway. The Movie was Manhattan and now in the last days of 1987 I was here. Not alone but tagging along with “Self Made Man” a band from Lund, Sweden who had gotten a coveted slot for a Tuesday night gig at CBGBs. We shacked up in an apartment on 9th Street and AveB a short stone throw from Tomkins Square Park on Louisada. We were all dog walkers for Max the pouch, whose owner was in Lund to visit his girlfriend. Sort of AirBnB long before AirBnB. On a hazy afternoon we stood on the 86th floor of Empire State Building looking down South over Manhattan, me and “The Pope” the bands keyboard player.
This is a part of a series of images from USA made over a generation. It will run at least until the National Day on 4th of July, when #liberty and #freedom is celebrated. #returntousa, #30yearsofusa, #USA, #killcorona

I arrived late in the afternoon only a few hours b

I arrived late in the afternoon only a few hours before closing. Late as I had jumped on the wrong train out of Napoli, but I got there and knew that I had to be quick if I wanted to see the main attractions. But it was hard as there was much to see and the silver lining as it is so large it sometimes felt like I was alone to experience Pompeii. Walking the downward rampart into the arena, the tunes of familiar music reached my ears. Why these tunes? The answer echoed in the catacombs under the arena. It was here back in 1972 Pink Floyd recorded an album. I got goosebumps as the second guitar solo of Comfortably Numb reached my ears. I had to rush back towards the exit as the sun set over thousands of years of history. Out of the ashes will come something new.. Happy Festa della Repubblica Italy

This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 June, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Pompeii

The harbor in Riomaggiore. It was time 2014 and ti

The harbor in Riomaggiore. It was time 2014 and time to widen the view. One place I had read about was Cinque Terre South of Genoa on the Italian West Coast. It was popular but not yet overrun with tourists. The attractions were the five villages along a rugged coastline mostly car free, linked with a ferry, by spectacular foot paths or a local train. The most famous path the lover’s lane had fallen into the sea so alternatives had to be investigated. We based in an AirBnB in Riomaggiore the Southernmost of the five. As it was April the weather was a bit of hit or mis(t). This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 June, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cinqueterre, #Riomaggiore

Another assignment was the run of the mill street

Another assignment was the run of the mill street portraits. My Italian was a few words but the camera with a large softbox made me look the real deal as I stopped passersby on Via Nazionale. One of my favorites is this gentle nun who obliged. Happy Mother's Day.
This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 June, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cortona, #TPW

The workshop called for assignments. With a rich f

The workshop called for assignments. With a rich food culture and looking for something visual I found a bakery which I could spend some early morning hours at before class. The Banchelli Pasticceria had been around since 1930 and produced locally. The head baker a typical fiery Italian was helped by a friendly woman, two North African immigrants all working ferociously in the tight space of the well-functioning laboratorio. There was also a lanky driver who delivered the baked goods around town and in the neighboring Camucia.
This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 June, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cortona, #TPW With neighbours like Sting, Trudy and Frances Mayes Cortona had a pull on celebreties.

With Sting, Trudy and Frances Mayes as neighbors C

With Sting, Trudy and Frances Mayes as neighbors Cortona has a pull on celebrity. One of this years headliners of the Festival was Jeremy Irons and his appearance forced me to leave my dinner table just to get a picture. He’d asked that it not end up in the gossip press. It did not. Soon he sat behind the wheel of a Maserati Quadroporte and rolled out of town for a spin. My dinner at Nessun Dorma continued henceforth undisturbed.
This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 July, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cortona

It was called the Tuscan Sun Festival and had been

It was called the Tuscan Sun Festival and had been going on for a few years. A program filled food, wine, wellness, music and performances. A morning Tai Chi class in the courtyard of an old convent brings peace.
This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 July, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cortona

Blue sky and a few puffy clouds is often the backd

Blue sky and a few puffy clouds is often the backdrop on websites selling the thought of the perfect… But even on a wedding day it might rain which should not stop anyone from trying to look their best.
This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 July, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cortona, #TPW

At one end of Via Nazionale just off the square is

At one end of Via Nazionale just off the square is Bar/Caffe Signorelli one of the towns oldest and a traditional institution where this quartet of ladies meet up for a morning chat before heading to work, shops or market. The Polizia Municipale stops in for an espresso al bar and men reads the Corriere dello Sport for breakfast. It all happens before the shorts and sandal clad tourists invade.
This is a part of a series of images from Italy made the last 40 years. It will run at least until the National Day on 2 July, which commemorates the defeat of another virus, fascism. #returntoItaly, #40yearsofitaly, #Italy, #Italia, #killcorona, #Cortona, #TPW

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