Decoding the Image / Interpretare le Immagini

Jacket has minimal wear and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. Text in English and Italian. 154pp 'I was in the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Museum on a cold winter's day. Raphael's genius was evident everywhere and one could tangibly feel the influence of his contemporary, Michelangelo Buonarroti, as the latter was decorating the nearby Sistine Chapel. But what struck me most was not so much the magnificent Raphael frescoes but the reactions of the viewers all around me. The photographer in me could not help whipping out my camera to record the awe and wonderment of the passing throng of people, despite the fact that it was forbidden. Later that day, as I reviewed the results, I was struck by the variety of expressions, and I decided then and there that I would try to capture as many different emotions as I could during my sojourn in Italy, the land of my ancestors.' Size: 285mm x 260mm.