Rome’s Stazione Termini (Termini Station), with its surrounding neighborhoods on the Esquiline Hill, is one of the city’s most vital and diverse places. These 37 photos (of people in transit, passers-through, station regulars and workers) are a reflection of that, heightened by the expression of emotions generated by missed connections, happy reunions, the ennui of long waits, and the general rush and confusion normal for all big city transit hubs. On top of that, in Rome (a city which in many ways acts as a Baroque stage set for its inhabitants) events and activities often become performance. The joy, concern, suspicion, anxiety, and hopelessness expressed by many of these subjects, becomes that much more poignant given the backdrop of this city. And others, well aware of my camera, seemed eager to be recorded, to present the proverbial Roman bella figura.
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman with red hair.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman with cell phone.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with cell phone.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with Roman-style haircut
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with mustache.
Termini Station, Rome. Man looking up at cell phone.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with mustache 2.
Termini Station, Rome. Bearded man with NYC cap.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman, worried.
Termini Station, Rome. Girl with blue jacket on cell phone.
Termini Station, Rome. Young man with mustache.
Termini Station, Rome. Young girl with long dark hair.
Termini Station, Rome. Young girl with long dark hair, profile.
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman with blue scarf.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with red ribbon.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with blue jacket.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman with neck scarf.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman with neck scarf 2
Termini Station, Rome. Businessman.
Termini Station, Rome. Young man with sunglasses.
Termini Station, Rome. Young man with ear stud.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with short beard, in profile.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman glancing up.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman with blue grey sweater.
Termini Station, Rome. Woman with blue gray sweater 2
Termini Station, Rome. Man with short beard and white collar.
Termini Station, Rome. Young man with sunglasses and blue jacket.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with shaved head.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with shaved head 2.
Termini Station, Rome. Young man with yellow T shirt.
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman with black hat 1.
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman with black hat 2.
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman with black hat 3.
Termini Station, Rome. Young woman with black hat 4.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with hand on mouth.
Termini Station, Rome. Man with short gray beard.