Луиджи Гирри — пионер итальянской цветной фотографии, один из важнейших художников второй половины ХХ века, чьими работами вдохновлялись Уильям Эглстон, Мартин Парр, Синди Шерман и Томас Деманд,. В этом альбоме Гирри исследует самобытную область Южной Италии Апулию, которая сыграла решающую роль в становлении его карьеры. Гирри возвращался в этот район почти каждый год, фотографировал и углублял свое понимание его тонкого рельефа. Эти снимки, почти все из которых малоизвестны и ранее не публиковались, запечатлевают текстуры и ритмы городской жизни, удивляя визуальными совпадениями и тактильными деталями.
Puglia. Tra albe e tramonti offers a brilliant account of Luigi Ghirri’s relationship with Puglia — a distinctive region at the heel of Italy, which was pivotal in establishing Ghirri’s career and continued to inspire him throughout it. A first visit in 1982 introduced Ghirri to Puglia’s whitewashed streets, luminescent nights, doorways and arches, potted cacti, funfairs, and beaches, as well as a group of artists, critics, and curators who would become his close friends and collaborators. Over the following decade, Ghirri returned to the area almost every year, photographing, exhibiting, and deepening his understanding of its subtle terrain. These photographs, almost all of which are little-known and previously unpublished, capture the textures and rhythms of urban life, delighting in visual coincidence and tactile detail. Their sense of quiet discovery — and the colour film on which they are shot — allude warmly to the area’s identity as a popular holiday destination. Ghirri maps the Apulian territory via the traces left by its inhabitants and visitors in images flooded with the distinctive light of Southern Italy – the bright sun and its eloquent shadows, and the otherworldly aura of neon and streetlights after dark.
With texts by Adele Ghirri and Arturo Carlo Quintavalle.
Printed paperback with jacket comprising pre-dyed paper with tipped in image
Bilingual: English / Italian
22.5 x 25.5cm, 288 pages
ISBN 978-1-913620-35-6
