His country has been a hotspot for the virus in Europe. According to the World Health Organization, Italy had 199,414 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 26,977 deaths as of April 28.
"We are living a historical and social period that will be illustrated on the books," D'Auria told Insider. He knew he had to document it somehow, but during the lockdown, D'Auria has struggled to find work and subjects for his photos.
"I had never thought that the solution about the missing subject is to put myself in the photos," he said.