The Italian Cowboys of Maremma
My work consists of a series of images depicting Italy's cattlemen and horse breeders, also known as "I Butteri." The number of working cowboys in Italy is rapidly decreasing -- it is believed there are less than 50 left in the whole country. My photos were taken between 2013 and 2017 in Maremma, the region spanning from northern Lazio to southern Tuscany. My hope is to document and help preserve the historic traditions of the butteri, and to capture the culture of the "appassionati," the men and women throughout Italy who love and have adopted the ways of the indigenous cowboys of the region.
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Biography
I am a writer and photographer based in the Wine country of Northern California.
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Awards
2021 Pollux Award, Honorable Mention -- Series
2020 IPA, Honorable Mention -- Editorial / Press / Other
2020 Tokyo International Foto Awards -- Silver Prize, Editorial/Environmental
2019 IPA -- 2nd Prize, Editorial / Press / Other
2019 Julia Margaret Cameron Awards -- Honorable Mention, Women Seen by Women
2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards, Silver Prize, Editorial/Series
2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards, Silver Prize, Events/Sports
12th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards (2018), Honorable Mention, Series/Daily Life and Culture, Non-Pro Section
