ITALY

Five Months, Five Thousand Memories

A living room with a beige sofa, multiple throw pillows, beside a wooden coffee table with decor and books. On the wall behind the sofa is a large black-and-white framed photograph of two people walking up stairs in an urban area. Two wall-mounted black lamps illuminate the space.

While living in Italy, MISTER LYNCH captured the vibrancy of everyday life across the country. Based in Rome and working inside The Vatican during the era of Pope John Paul II, he also traveled widely—documenting moments from Alberobello to Venice that reflect the heart and soul of Italian culture.

  • IN THE ARCHIVE: 100+ images taken all around Italy including Alberobello, Bari, Florence, Lucca, Monterosso, Napoli, Pisa, Rome, Siena, Venice, Vernazza, and Vatican City.

    MEDIA: 35mm, 120mm Black & White film  / 35mm Color Chromes

    EDITIONED BY SIZE:  8x10, 10x10, 16x20, 20x20, 20x30, 30x30 , 40x40 (shown)

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An elderly man with paint-splattered clothing sitting in an artist's workshop surrounded by sculptures and art supplies.
A black-and-white photograph of an older man holding a bouquet of flowers, standing on a sidewalk next to a woman with crossed arms. The man is wearing glasses, a plaid blazer, and dress pants, while the woman is dressed in a coat, skirt, and heels,
Two people descend stone stairs outside a building with brick walls and open window shutters in an old European city.
An elderly man wearing a flat cap and coat standing near boats docked at a harbor with hillside houses in the background.
Pope Francis, dressed in white, stands in front of a crowd of people in a church or public space, appearing to bless or gesture towards them.
A woman dressed in a long coat with a fur collar, wearing high heels and a hat, stands on the sidewalk pulling a plaid shopping cart. She is reaching out to a cat sitting at an open window of a brick building.
An elderly man wearing a white chef's coat and a matching hat holding a cone of ice cream is standing behind a food stall with various containers and signs overhead. The image is in black and white.
A person dressed as a wizard wearing a pointed wizard hat, standing in darkness with a candle in their hand, illuminated by the candlelight.
A man and a young girl drinking water from a street fountain in an urban setting, with a vintage van parked nearby.