Puglia Tra albe e tramonti offers a brilliant account of Luigi Ghirri 's relationship with Puglia, a distinctive region on the heels of Italy, which was instrumental 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, amusement parks and beaches, as well as a group of artists, critics and curators who they would become his close friends and collaborators.
Over the next decade, Ghirri returned to the area almost every year, photographing, exhibiting, and deepening his understanding of its subtle terrain. Almost all little-known and previously unpublished, these photographs capture the textures and rhythms of urban life, reveling in visual coincidence and tactile detail.
Their sense of quiet discovery, and the color film they are shot on, warmly allude to the area's identity as a popular vacation destination.
Ghirri maps the territory of Puglia through the traces left by its inhabitants and visitors in images awash 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 dust jacket composed of pre-stained paper with pointed image Bilingual: English / Italian 22.5x25.5cm, 288 pages
