Albergo Berchielli, Florence (Hotel Berchielli, Florence) 1977

Mitchell Epstein captured "Albergo Berchielli, Florence" in a photograph, inviting us into a private, intimate space. Epstein, born in 1952, frames the quiet interior of a hotel room against the backdrop of the Florentine skyline at dusk. The scene is steeped in the warm glow of an artificial light, contrasting with the cool tones of the twilight sky. The image presents a juxtaposition between the personal and the public, the interior and exterior, and the artificial and natural. A melancholic atmosphere pervades, invoking a sense of transient solitude. Consider the act of travel and temporary inhabitance – the hotel room becomes a stage for introspection. The photograph gently explores the human condition within the context of travel, far from home, prompting a contemplation of identity.