Arcieri Violins

I met Giancarlo Arcieri through a mutual friend and spent about a year in his workshop, photographing him carve, measure, and repair violins and guitars by hand.

Two carved maple wood guitar bodies placed on a workbench in a woodworking shop.
A person working on a violin in a workshop, illuminated by a desk lamp in black and white.
A person working in a woodworking shop, using a hand tool on a piece of wood mounted on a workbench, surrounded by workshop tools and furniture.}
A person with short hair in a hoodie reading a book while sitting at a table in a dimly lit room, black-and-white photo.
A man working with wood using a hand planer in a woodworking shop, with a bright lamp illuminating his workspace.
A person using a caliper to measure a piece of material in a workshop with a lamp overhead.
A man working in a woodworking shop measures a piece of wood with a digital caliper.
A man working with a piece of metal on a workbench, using a machine, in a workshop setting, black and white photo.
A person measuring a wooden piece with a caliper in a woodworking workshop.
A person is using a hand tool to carve or work on a piece of wood, focusing on their hands and the woodworking process.
Person carving intricate details into a wooden guitar body with a chisel.
Person inspecting a stack of wooden guitar bodies in a woodworking shop.
Close-up of a wooden violin body showing the detailed edges and texture of the wood surface.
A person using a tool to carve or shape a piece of wood or leather with a focused hand movement.
Close-up of a person carving a piece of wood with a chisel, wearing gloves, with a fine dust of wood shavings around.
A person with hairy arms using a hand plane to smooth a piece of wood in a woodworking shop.
A man working on a guitar in a workshop, illuminated by a desk lamp, in black and white.
Close-up of a person shaping a wooden guitar neck with a small carving tool, sitting on a black textured cloth.
Close-up of a steel-string acoustic guitar viewed from the front, focusing on the neck and body, with a blurred wooden wall in the background.
Wooden violin on a stand with a black chin rest, placed on a wooden workbench in front of a window showing a blurry outdoor scene with greenery.
A violin on a stand in a photography studio, with professional lighting equipment and a camera setup.
An upright wooden violin resting on a black velvet cloth with a plain white background.
Rear view of a worn violin standing on black velvet fabric against a plain white background.
A wooden violin hanging from the ceiling with sunlight casting shadows on the wall.
A black and white photo of a violin lying on a workbench in a music workshop or repair shop.
Man working on woodworking project, seen through a small mirror, with tools and wood shavings on the workbench.