Italy Street Photographs 1978-1986

A vibrant visual journey through Italy from 1978 to 1986, Jörg Rubbert's analog photographs capture everyday life across Italian cities and the countryside with empathy and authenticity. Using classic Kodachrome film, Rubbert documents scenes in Florence, Venice, Pisa, Sicily, Calabria, Apulia, Elba, and the Italian Riviera. His candid street photography focuses on ordinary people--retirees, children, nuns, workers--presenting evocative snapshots of a society on the cusp of change. Inspired by Italian neorealist cinema and the work of Pier Paolo Pasolini, these images reflect both nostalgia and transformation, revealing the spirit of "la dolce vita" amid shifting social realities. Timeless, unmanipulated, and deeply human, this collection offers an intimate time capsule of Italy's urban and rural life, seen through the lens of a curious outsider.

• | Author: Jörg Rubbert
• | Publisher: Palmartpress
• | Publication Date: Mar 31, 2026
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 3962581928
• | ISBN-13: 9783962581923