David Saxe is an American photographer born in Canada, but who has lived the last fifteen years in the United States, dividing his time between Vermont and Florida. He loves photographing his town and its inhabitants, but he also loves Italy where he returns almost every year. I was immediately curious about his photographs, in both color and black-and-white. It is impossible to resist the temptation to discover what a foreigner's eye sees in Italy. Some of his photographs with their intense ochre yellow hues portray social interaction, sometimes with a pinch of romanticism, while others underscore the diversity between the new and old generations. In his images, David Saxe captures what is positive about Italy-people's smiles, love and, more generally, love of life and living. His photographs of Florida are varied, ranging from outdoor shots on Florida's splendid beaches to the amazing photo of a racquetball player and more kitschy images of the state's bars, Elvis impersonators and Magritte-style trompe l'oeil.
Saxe is a photographer with a positive soul and his images are caught on the street, but they are removed from today's "socially relevant" reportages. In fact, these photographs serve to gather energy to continue to believe in human, social relationships and the beauty of the world around us.

© David Saxe