Diane Epstein, an American fine art photographer has made Italy her home since 1995 where she has been exhibiting her large-scale fresco images of Italy both in the U.S, and abroad. She also has had numerous commissions to do installations and private photo shoots. Epstein has a keen eye towards bringing to life Ancient and Renaissance Rome, as well as other old-world cities. Epstein captures an original view of the monuments, statues, fountains and the hidden with a textural, timeless quality. With her own innovative form of photography, she revives the large-scale narrative painting and panoramic vistas of another time, while still retaining the architectural details of today. Epstein touches on the mystery of place and time with her fresco inspired photographs, as well as her sepia-toned and color images of European and New York street scenes.

Epstein’s signature style of photography is created using a distinctive technique of layering multiple images, including ancient sites and the richly encrusted walls of Rome to design a painterly, textured picture, developing an illusion of shape and depth on a two dimensional surface. She manages to portray visual ambiguities to allure the eye, with painted pillars, columns and cupolas that cast depth into the viewer’s space.

She has exhibited her work widely in Italy, including at the American Academy in Rome, the American Embassy in Rome, the Belgian Ambassador’s Residence, Paolo Antonacci Gallery, John Cabot University, and the museum at Palazzo Boccarini in Amelia, Umbria. She has had shows and is currently represented in the U.S at the Gerald Bland Inc. gallery on Madison Ave. in New York City, at the Panoptican Gallery in Boston, and the Susan Calloway Gallery in Washington DC. Epstein has won awards for her photography and has many collectors and corporate clients, as well as important commissions, including Swiss Re and the Venice Biennale.

Diane has her work on permanent display at various public spaces including Rome Luxury Suites, including life-size fresco photographs for each suite at Hotel Babuino 181; Hotel Margutta 54; and the Sheraton Rome.

Diane also works as a photography and creative coach, offering private sessions for artists so that they can find their own unique voice and form of artistic expression. She also guides people through Ancient and Renaissance Rome, exploring the markets, piazzas, and hidden treasures, as well as the Italian countryside.