Before going to Italy I browsed through many photographs of gondolas, bicycles in front of shops, still lifes of bread and wine, and other conventional scenes. I left with certain preconceptions of what I would photograph. But to my surprise what became my subjects were the small winding streets, the architecture, the textures and tones of the surfaces of the stonework, and the night.
I found the surfaces of the stonework compelling. These forms, colors, textures, and tones offered an opportunity to experiment with both color, and black and white abstract imagery.