with friends  and others as well. Anyone interested in my photography could be easily added to my distribution list by visiting at www.mellinophotography.com

Hope you'll take the time to thoroughly view these images, and, of course, a sincere

"thank you" for your interest and support.

Marcello.

 Savoring EATalia!

 I was recently invited to create an all Italian exhibit by the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, along with a Colombian artist, as part of the Beck annual multicultural event. My photographic works, titled " Savoring EATalia!" are now on view at the Jean Bulicek Galleria, at the Beck Center, until the end of October, thus I thought it would be appropriate to remain on this topic for my upcoming monthly photoblog. But... why " Savoring EATalia"? If you visit NYC, or Chicago, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and many other cities, you will find an amazing food market called "EATaly", the genius creation of Oscar Farinetti, an Italian entrepreneur, who wanted to bring to the world the best of Italian food, traditions and culture. As I visited the NYC store, I was so pleased by the quality and breath of the concept, and quickly realized that it would be fun and perhaps informative to come up with a similar artistic "formula", able to visually illustrate unusual and not commonly known aspects of my country of origin, essentially providing ..."food for thought"!

Most of the images you are seeing here this month are on view at the Beck Center as framed prints, and I hope you will be able to visit its J. Bulicek Galleria during one of their wonderful theatrical productions throughout October; you will find no "postcards", but rather a collection of images which I hope will stimulate your curiosity and interest in out of the path places and moments of daily Italian life...buon divertimento!           

Some unusual props seen as I was wandering around Cinecitta' in Roma, the small Hollywood of Italy, and now much less utilized for cinematographic productions.

Below, the entrance to a XVl cent. Church in Tuscany, adorned by some "interesting" sculptures...did you see the big knife on the monk's head? I guess he and the sculptor didn't get along very well...

  

The carpenter shop in Leonessa, with several projects waiting to be completed.

A fall scene in Umbria.  

  Savoring EATalia!

An ancient cobblestone stairway in Calcata, about one hour N-E of Rome, a tiny, almost abandoned medieval village, now home to a small colony of young artists and artisans.

 Two moments on the Lago di Bracciano, with a magical reflection of the sail on a very still water, right before a sudden storm blew in.

Above, a local Osteria somewhere out there...

Savoring EATalia!