A series of portraits from the Sarntal valley. A world of simplicity and tradition with ancient customs and dress codes still very much alive . . 
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Isolated for centuries by a narrow gorge, the Sarntal Valley in the mountains of northern Italy has kept itself relatively hidden from the 'progress' of the outside world. Stretching 50km from the north of Bolzano up to the Pennes Pass, the valley's enchanting landscape is scattered with ancient 'masi' farmhouses, often dating back to the 1700s. And it is here that the local farmers and craftsmen continue to go about their lives as they have done for centuries. It is a world of simplicity and tradition with ancient customs and dress codes still very much alive. Made of wood logs and with a stone basement, the 'maso' is the perfect expression of rural architecture. Immersed in the green of fields and woods, the 545 masi farmhouses of the Sarntal Valley are the emblem of an entire rural philosophy.The extraordinary gallery of portraits in this story show the inhabitants of the Sarntal Valley photographed inside their homes with ancient decorated wooden walls, their stube (the typical living room with a stone heater), and smoky kitchens. Homes and characters which seem plucked from the past where ancient memories are jealously protected.
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