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Luigi Ghirri's 'Felicità' Photographs Published in New Book by Bolzoni and Guadagnino

publication · 2026-04-15

'Luigi Ghirri Felicità' showcases 45 previously unpublished color images by the late Italian photographer Luigi Ghirri, who passed away in 1992. This collection is part of an exhibition organized by Alessio Bolzoni and Luca Guadagnino at the Thomas Dane Gallery in London. The initial portfolio is prefaced by Ghirri's 1985 text from 'Les Cahiers de la Photographie,' beginning with a photograph taken in Modena in 1971. The series features various surfaces adorned with paper scraps, transitions to vertical compositions, and ultimately captures broader scenes and individuals from the 1980s in places like Bologna and Marina di Ravenna. Scheduled for release by MACK in 2026 at £50, the book also includes two additional writings by Ghirri but does not feature an introduction.

Key facts

  • Luigi Ghirri died in 1992 before reaching fifty
  • The book 'Luigi Ghirri Felicità' contains 45 previously unseen color photographs
  • The publication accompanies an exhibition at Thomas Dane Gallery in London
  • The exhibition is curated by Alessio Bolzoni and Luca Guadagnino
  • The first portfolio opens with a 1971 Modena image showing 'Felicità' in disintegrating print
  • Ghirri published a text in Les Cahiers de la Photographie in 1985
  • Photographs include scraps like film stubs and raffle tickets against concrete/marble
  • The second portfolio moves to Bologna, Campogalliano, and Marina di Ravenna in the 1980s

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  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Modena
  • Italy
  • Bologna
  • Campogalliano
  • Marina di Ravenna

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