The Green Heart of Italy provides an intimate portrait of the lush and verdant region of Umbria, known as ‘Tuscany without tourists.’ The pandemic halted international travel and access to most areas of Europe, creating lasting impacts on these regions which benefit greatly from outside visitors. Now, in the post-Covid reboot of Italy’s ever growing tourist industry, Umbria is poised to attract much needed visitors to help support this central region of the country. The Green Heart of Italy weaves between exteriors and interiors of this unique emerging region, painting a picture of an oasis unknown to most.
Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman are husband and wife documentary and fine art photographers, whose work has been published internationally. Goodmans photography has hung in the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Baltimore Museum; she also is an award-winning assemblage sculptor and a member of the Washington Sculptors Group. Van Ripers photography is in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery as well as the Portland Gallery of Art, Portland, ME. Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman are husband and wife documentary and fine art photographers, whose work has been published internationally. Goodmans photography has hung in the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Baltimore Museum; she also is an award-winning assemblage sculptor and a member of the Washington Sculptors Group. Van Ripers photography is in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery as well as the Portland Gallery of Art, Portland, ME.
