Italian Hilltowns

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Summary: Next best thing to being there
Review: Carver is a master photographer of place and form. In technically highly accomplished black and white photos, he brings you so much inside these old hilltowns that the walls and streets have personality. Perhaps because his photos rarely feature people, Carver permits the spirit of place to emerge with unusual force and purity. It's a fascinating, slightly melancholy experience also filled with the charm and beauty and simple rightness of vernacular architecture. Highly recommended. Carver's books on Iberian, North African, and Greek island villages, Mayan cities, and Japanese traditional farmhouses are also worth seeking out.