2013 October | ciapannaphoto

DEAD DOLL HORROR – creepy critters

Question: where do zombie children buy their dolls? In Rome, that would be at 29, Via di Ripetta.

Beware, o you who enter: this is not for the squeamish… If you find the sight of dead dolls disturbing, scroll no further.

The “doll hospital” has a tiny little window on a narrow cobbled sidestreet, Via del Vantaggio.

Closer inspection reveals the horror in all its dusty detail….

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And then the horror story turns into something completely different. Musician Davide Del Col has used a selection of these creepy images for a music CD to be released soon.

Minimalistic: this will be the printed CD.

This is the spread: front cover on the right, spine in the middle, back cover on the left.

Finally, the inside panels.

Rome’s “Doll Hospital” is actually the Squatriti workshop, specialized in the upkeep and restoration of all things antique. This grim window is an attraction to locals and tourists alike, who sometimes stand in line to take eerie photos. Hope you enjoyed.

Alessandro Ciapanna

TRASTEVERE IV – street photography

A few more street scenes from the set “only in Trastevere”…

How do you keep cars from driving down a narrow cobbled alley in Trastevere? You plunk a large potted plant right in the middle of the street.

Motor scooters, on the other hand, are just about everywhere. The armed statue of liberty is by street artist Ella.

Mailbox decorated with street art depicting Vespa scooters on Via del Moro bears a handwritten note asking to please not park scooters in front.

In fact, some of those vintage Italian scooters are so nice, they form part of the decor, as this Vespa in a restaurant on Via della Lungaretta.

In fact, some of those vintage Italian scooters are so handsome, they form part of the decor, as this Vespa in a restaurant on Via della Lungaretta.

Scooters not your thing? Trastevere is a prime spot for all your butterfly shopping….

…or you could push past all the graffiti and just go home…

…and spend some time simply looking out the window.

Or perhaps you should consider taking advantage of the special offer on the newly-opened beauty salon.

Or perhaps you should consider taking advantage of the special offer at the newly-opened beauty salon.

Many were probably expecting a caption involving blondes and knockers in the last photo, but i’ll leave that up to the fervent imaginations of all my readers…

All photos taken 2013. Hope you enjoyed.

Alessandro Ciapanna