Ciao, I’m Jesse – a film photographer, writer, and Italian/American citizen. I’m at home in the countryside of Piedmont, or the heart of Los Angeles. I live out west and travel frequently to Europe.
My writing is influenced by my training in cultural anthropology and my interest in adventure, travel, society, and culture. I’ve written & photographed for:
Monocle
The Guardian
Roads & Kingdoms
The Art of Eating
Vice
Bon Appetit
Petits Propos Culinaires
Gastronomica
Food & Foodways
Digest Journal
Whalebone.
I publish a newsletter of short stories and photos at Art of the Escape. I was awarded an Artist Opportunity Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts in 2024 and I’m working on my first book of photos and writing.
I’ve appeared on the Anthropologist on the Street podcast.
I’ve called Australia, London, Italy, the desert, and places in between home. I received my PhD in anthropology from The University of Sydney, and an M.A. in gastronomy/food culture from the University of Gastronomic Sciences.
Jesse Dart 