Nicholas Albrecht

Paesi Vesuviani

work in progress
In this body work Nicholas Albrecht returns to his home town of Naples, Italy in order to create an archive of the town surrounding the Vesuvius. The Paesi Vesuviani are a series of towns at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius. When the volcano erupted in AD 79, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a few others, it is said that over 1,000 people died from the explosion. Today an estimated 3,000,000 live within the area that would be affected by another violent eruption. This body of work serves a collection of images of what life is like in these areas.

In this body work Nicholas Albrecht returns to his home town of Naples, Italy in order to create an archive of the town surrounding the Vesuvius. The Paesi Vesuviani are a series of towns at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius. When the volcano erupted in AD 79, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a few others, it is said that over 1,000 people died from the explosion. Today an estimated 3,000,000 live within the area that would be affected by another violent eruption. This body of work serves a collection of images of what life is like in these areas.

Fence surrounding small agricolture field. Province of Naples, 2020
Bone hanging for dog to play with. Province of Naples, 2020
Portrait of a local resident. Province of Naples, 2020
Fishing nets at the port. Province of Naples, 2020
Wash sink in rural area. Province of Naples, 2020
Cat in shade on the outside of beverage warehouse. rovince of Naples, 2020
Cement bricks not used. rovince of Naples, 2020
Fruit and vegetable market in the center of town. Province of Naples, 2020
Portrait of local resident. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Scaffolding and sail boat in the hospital parking lot. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Ladder and scaffolding in construction zone. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Stray cat outside of a villa. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Small corner dedicated to a vegetable garden. Peasi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Sacred shrine, intersection. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Coat salesman at the Meracato di Resina. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Rags in the sun. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Rags hanging in the sun. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Fiat Panda covered by vegetable boxes. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Italian flags hanging. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020
Farmhouse at the fotthills of the Vesuvius. Paesi Vesuviani, Province of Naples. 2020