Nostalgia and wanderlust pervade the photography of Carmine La Valle. Inspired by the camera’s essential ability to freeze a moment in time, allowing viewers to relive an instance, La Valle’s body of work captures memories for his audience as well as himself. While the photographs taken by the artist are undeniably tied to his personal journey, his camera’s lens picks out views of the world which are capable of evoking a universal sentimentality. La Valle’s eye frames imagery from cities around the world in an intimate manner, without erring on the specific. Distinguished only by their geographic location, the composition of every photograph allows viewers their personal perspective of the recorded moment as the camera stands in for each individual’s own experience of a place or time. These digital prints successfully combine the worlds of personal photography and fine art, allowing everyone a point of entry into the artist’s experience of the world.
Carmine La Valle was born in Italy. He lives and works in Cava de’ Tirreni.