A look back (first published on 10 December 2014): we had been on the outskirts of Naples a little under four months at this point. These were the hands that caught my eye – all I would do differently now is give each photograph more space.
The shoe polisher at the heart of the commute on Via Toledo
The morning walk to work files to and fro through the city. On a good day some will stop to add a shine to their shoes.
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A look back (first published 3 December 2014): I posted this photograph piece after discovering Via dei Mille in the Chiaia district of Naples. There are other ‘wealthy corners’ in the city but it’s hard to beat the seafront area as a location.
The light on the sea in Naples is like oxygen for the mind. It has space and calm, and is free of dark cobbles and hectic life.
Here are some pictures of a few of the quieter, wealthier corners of Naples.
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A look back (first published 2 December 2014): an attempt to catch in a handful some of the history that has shaped Naples, Italy – a city whose music and tailoring still fashion many of us … often without us even knowing.
Pulcinella on the Lungomare in Naples
Punch-drunk but still standing Naples has borne the attentions and abuses of history with steely grace. Today she is like the coffee she serves – undiluted and unapologetic.
Here’s an attempt at a ten point profile of the city.
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