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Luigi Ghirri: A cartographer of the invisible

Luigi Ghirri: A cartographer of the invisible

An exhibition at the Jeu de Paume in Paris traces a prolific decade in the work of the Italian photographer. A pioneer of color photography, Luigi Ghirri (1943–1992) was able to turn photography into an instrument for better capturing “earth writing” and the “architecture of the ephemeral.”

Haarlem, 1973. The Vegini Luigi collection © Succession Luigi Ghirri Luigi Ghirri was 27 when he began his career as a photographer in 1970. He had been working for ten years as a surveyor in the Reggio Emilia area in Italy; this professional trainin...

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