Luigi Ghirri
author · photographer
Luigi Ghirri (1943–1992) was a prominent Italian artist and photographer known for his exploration of the relationship between fiction and reality. Born in Scandiano, he began his professional career in the 1970s, heavily influenced by conceptual art. His work is characterized by a deadpan, often ironic wit and an anthropological engagement with everyday landscapes, vernacular architecture, and human-altered environments in post-war Italy. He was acclaimed internationally as one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century, particularly for his series 'Topographie-Iconographie'. Ghirri's photography captures subtle emotional tones through meticulously rich compositions and hues. He died of a heart attack at the age of 49 in Roncocesi.[1,2,3,5,7]
- fiction vs reality
- Italian landscape
- vernacular architecture
- conceptual art
Books
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Luigi Ghirri€151.00 -
Paesaggio Italiano | Italian Landscape€1,000.00
Works by Luigi Ghirri
- 1978 Kodachrome Self-published; includes translations in French and German.
- 1989 Paesaggio Italiano | Italian Landscape No. 11 in the Lotus Documents series; comprises 83 color plates and 14 essays.
- 1996 Il Profilo Delle Nuvole. Immagini di un Paesaggio Italiano
- 2000 Atlante
- 2010 Luigi Ghirri. Lezioni di fotografia: Quodlibet
- 1997 Niente di antico sotto il sole / The Complete Essays
- 2019 Luigi Ghirri. Colazione sull'erba
- 2022 Luigi Ghirri. Puglia. Tra albe e tramonti
Exhibitions
- 1976 Luigi Ghirri
- 1989 Paesaggio Italiano (Italian Landscape)
- It’s Beautiful Here, Isn’t It…
- 2013 Kodachrome
- 2013 Luigi Ghirri ‘Thinking Images’ Icons, Landscapes, Architectures
- 2018 The Map and the Territory (Cartes et Territoires)
- 2022 Luigi Ghirri (non) luoghi
- 2011 ILLUMInations
- 1996 Luigi Ghirri/Aldo Rossi: Things Which Are Only Themselves
References
- Teju Cole. Luigi Ghirri's Brilliant Photographic Puzzles. The New York Times Magazine. 2016 link
- Christy Lange. All Other Images: The legacy of the late Italian photographer Luigi Ghirri. frieze. 2011 link
- Jeffrey Ladd. Luigi Ghirri's Kodachromes Revisited. Time. 2013 link
- Roderick Conway Morris. Venice Biennale Thrives Despite Tough Economic Times. The New York Times. 2011 link
- Emiliano Cavicchi. Luigi Ghirri, the Absolute Fascination of the Image. International Center of Photography Library. 2014 link
- Hanne Christiansen. Luigi Ghirri: Saluting the photographer who discovered today's soft, elegant nostalgia back in 70s Italy. Dazed. 2013 link
- Jonathan Keates. Visual Arts: The Italy where less is more. The Independent. 1999 link
- Italian Landscape. Gingko Press. 1989
- Luigi Ghirri: It's Beautiful Here, Isn't It…. Aperture Foundation. 2008 link
- Matthew Rosenberg. Luigi Ghirri: "Kodachrome". The New York Times. 2013 link
- Luigi Ghirri: The Map and the Territory. Museo Reina Sofía. 2018 link
- Luigi Ghirri: Cartes et territoires. Le Jeu de Paume. 2019 link
- Luigi Ghirri (non) luoghi. Palazzo Bisaccioni. 2022 link
- Luigi Ghirri/Aldo Rossi: Things Which Are Only Themselves. Canadian Centre for Architecture. 1996 link
- Luigi Ghirri. Stedelijk Museum link
- Viaggio in Italia Fund | Mufoco. Mufoco link
- Luigi Ghirri (1943-1992). BnF data link
- Luigi Ghirri, Photographs. Canadian Centre for Architecture link
- Search the Collection - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston link
- Luigi Ghirri - MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art link
- Giulio Silvano. Il grand tour dell'Italia in miniatura di Luigi Ghirri. Rivista Studio. 2022 link
- Stella Bonfrisco. Italia in Miniatura: le prospettive di Ghirri. Il Resto del Carlino. 2022 link