Diane Epstein, an American fine art photographer has made Italy her home since 1995 and has had numerous solo exhibitions of her large-scale fresco images of Italy and Europe, both in the U.S and abroad. 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 Italian walls 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 solo 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 had numerous commissions for public and private installations and  many collectors and corporate clients, including Swiss Re and the Venice Biennale, and has won awards for her photography.

Diane has her work on permanent display at various public spaces including Rome Luxury Suites, with life-size fresco photographs for each of their 15 suites and lobby at Hotel Babuino, 181 and for the lobby at Margutta, 54.

Diane also works as a photography and creative coach, offering private sessions for individuals so that they can find their own unique voice and form of artistic expression. She guides people through various U.S and European cities, primarily in Ancient and Renaissance Rome, exploring the outdoor markets, piazzas, and hidden treasures, as well as the Roman countryside.