Lucca’s hidden gardens: Palazzo Pfanner
Palazzo Pfanner is a large 17th century house in the centro storico of Lucca. The gardens are one of the hidden gems of the city. They can be glimpsed from the path at the top […]
August 2012
Book Review: The Pursuit of Italy by David Gilmour
When it comes to history, there are certain regions that I consider myself pretty knowledgable on: Germany, Russia, Poland, to name three. Italy, however, is very much not one of those regions. It’s something that […]
Viareggio – the Art Nouveau town in Western Tuscany
Viarregio is on the western Italian coast, slightly north of PIsa. Today it is a faded resort with all its beach front sold to private clubs. It sparkled glamourously in the early 1900s when the […]
Between the Pages: Contemporary Japanese Photobooks
The current exhibition in the reopened Photographers’ Gallery, Contemporary Japanese Photobooks, isn’t your average exhibition. Instead of the usual ‘do not touch’ signs, you are encouraged to don a pair of white gloves (provided by the gallery) and […]