The Eternal City; Rome is rich with character, color and materiality. Its ancient streets are layered with history. In this series of photographs I collected fragments of details… macro collages of plaster, wood, stone and metal.
Here is a selection of detail-photographs I took while exploring the city of Rome, Italy.
“Open and Close”
(Above) I love the worn textures in this photo. You can see where the wood had weathered down from the motion of a metal-handle swinging. In a few of these images I oriented the "action" piece as it leaves the frame. In this case, the sweeping motion of the handle leaves the frame and its rounded curve leaves a nice contrast with the metal square lock.
“Rusted Blue Lock”
This lock almost looks as if it has grown into the door frame. (Like an old tree growing around a metal pole.) I was interested by the contrast of blues and tones of rust. Again, this was one of my favorite doors!
“Love”
Love is inscribed everywhere in Rome. You'd be hard-pressed to walk through an alley or street without seeing a heart with two initials carved inside it.
“Alex’s Door”
The sweeping of the door handle (where you can see the name "Alex" written) pulls the composition off-center similar to the first couple of images here. I focused the lens on the aging wood texture and freckles of veneer.
"Graffiti Gladiators"
I wasn't sure exactly what these tags were about. To me it looked like a battle between a pink creature (left) and a white chalk creature (right.)
“The Green Window”
This window's rich green textures balanced well with the aging plaster that framed it.
“Bolted"
"ROMA"
I wasn't sure if this was a graffiti tag or possible a note from the city for renovation purposes. Either way, it seemed like a perfect moment to capture.
I hope this series will give you a small window into the complex layers and rich history found in the streets of Rome. Next time you travel through, take time to wander and enjoy this amazing city!
All images were taken with a Nikon DSLR. Thank you for clicking and scrolling! Check out my blog page for more on photography, art and architecture.
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