Albergo Berchielli, Florence (Hotel Berchielli, Florence)
1977
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View on museum website →Medium
chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 33.02 × 48.26 cm (13 × 19 in.) sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)
Accession Number
2015.19.4185
Art Historical Context
In 1977, American photographer Mitch Epstein captured the facade of the Albergo Berchielli, a historic hotel in Florence,, in this striking chromogenic print. Nestled along the Arno River, the Hotel Berchielli exemplifies the city's Renaissance charm blended with 20th-century tourism, its shuttered windows, ornate balconies, and weathered stucco inviting viewers into a moment of quiet European allure. Epstein, early in his career after studying at the Rhode Island School of Design, exploring color photography's potential to document urban environments with vivid realism. This chromogenic prin...