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OverviewItalian photographer Luigi Ghirri (1943-1992) coined the term ""sentimental geography"" to describe a unique artistic approach in which the ordinary was worthy of scrutiny. In March 1975, on a visit to New York, the esteemed art historian Arturo Carlo Quintavalle hand delivered a unique representation of Ghirri's work to John Szarkowski, director of MoMA's Department of Photography at the time. Among the items Quintavalle donated to the Museum on behalf of the artist was a handbound album of 111 photographs from the early 1970s titled Paesaggi di cartone, or Cardboard Landscapes. The volume was then deposited in the departmental collection, where it remained, out of sight, for nearly four decades. Of his dozens of publications (many of them issued by the art press he ran with his wife), nearly all are now out of print, and few have been translated into English. Now this luxe facsimile edition makes Ghirri's singular, all but unknown presentation album available to the public for the first time-at a moment of increasing recognition of Ghirri's significance in the history of photography. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sarah Hermanson MeisterPublisher: Museum of Modern Art Imprint: Museum of Modern Art Weight: 0.760kg ISBN: 9781633451025ISBN 10: 163345102 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 17 September 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThe witty antics of the Italian photographer and master of this metamove are on display.--Bookforum Editors Bookforum Author InformationSarah Hermanson Meister is Curator in the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Luigi Ghirri (1943-1992) was a celebrated artist and photographer known for his colour photographs of landscape and architecture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |