From 2003 to 2012, Candida Höfer traveled to Italy, bringing her own perspective to the country’s vast architectural heritage. Particularly interested in portraying public spaces—libraries, museums, theaters—with a formal precision that renders them both precious documents and contemplative works, the German photographer’s large-format prints depict vast, empty rooms, capable not only of describing specific places and architectural styles, but also of speaking about the people who pass through those spaces daily.