23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Umberto Cervo, The Last Neapolitan Woodcarver

Umberto is an 85-year-old woodcarver, the last in Naples. We met in his small and packed workshop in the heart of the city, and he told me his life story for more than two hours.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Naples, Italy
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Francesco Guerra