Luigi Ghirri
(1943-1992)
Luigi Ghirri (5 January 1943 – 14 February 1992) was an Italian artist and photographer whose work was about the relationship between fiction and reality. Ghirri has been the subject of numerous books. His works are held by various museums around the world and have been exhibited in the 2011 Venice Biennale and at MAXXI in Rome.
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Found images and advertisements within the Italian landscape, reframing reality through the lens of mass media.
Framing of overlooked perspectives on seemingly mundane environments, emphasizing ambiguity and fragmented perception through architectural and natural elements.
Books
Kodachrome
- MACK BOOKS, 2012
The Map and the Territory
- MACK BOOKS, 2018
Luigi Ghirri and the Photography of Place
- Peter Lang, 2017
Luigi Ghirri: Italian Landscape
- Electa, 1989