tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post4435881477624157809..comments2023-08-20T05:06:10.517-04:00Comments on The Year in Pictures: Luigi GhirriThe Year in Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523797971986864363noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-43148835190424273992009-08-05T14:02:31.389-04:002009-08-05T14:02:31.389-04:00I've just discovered Luigi Ghirri's work a...I've just discovered Luigi Ghirri's work and will be buying his book very soon. I love the surreal quality of his photography. Thank you for sharing the story about the title of the book--very interesting and amusing.Rachelhttp://www.imaginingwonderland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-3781363866702625422008-11-01T22:52:00.000-04:002008-11-01T22:52:00.000-04:00James: judging by the enthusiastic ensuing comment...James: judging by the enthusiastic ensuing comment section, I realize that the way your post is illustrated is unintentionally misleading. The first picture, indeed beautiful, is not included in the book. And most of the following ones only appear to illustrate Eggleston's text at the beginning and are rather smallish. For some strange reason, they were not included in the actual body of work selected for the monograph.<BR/><BR/>Strange, yes, as they seem more cohesive and of a "better" feather than the ones actually chosen. Which is kind of sad. I find the book quite a bit flawed. Patchy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-36303708005734654252008-08-03T10:53:00.000-04:002008-08-03T10:53:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing this amazing work and the ta...Thank you for sharing this amazing work and the tale of the title...I'm next in line to buy one.Alinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496373462874661286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-62816463253230830242008-07-30T18:23:00.000-04:002008-07-30T18:23:00.000-04:00Like some of your other posters, I immediately bou...Like some of your other posters, I immediately bought the book. Breathtaking! I can't think of anything I've seen in a long time that has done more to inspire me as a photographer. Very, very nice work here. Thank you.gmghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581029555925366805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-8704220638736659652008-07-30T17:26:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:26:00.000-04:00The first photograph (Versailles) is reminiscent o...The first photograph (Versailles) is reminiscent of a scence in one of my favorite films - L'année dernière à Marienbad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-71140993615447356992008-07-30T08:51:00.000-04:002008-07-30T08:51:00.000-04:00Very interesting interview and photos. I will have...Very interesting interview and photos. I will have to admit that I had not heard of Ghirri before I read this. I will definitely need to see more of his work. Thanks for sharing this with us.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-42412742778884995052008-07-30T04:40:00.000-04:002008-07-30T04:40:00.000-04:00Thanks James, and Melissa Harris of course!I love ...Thanks James, and Melissa Harris of course!<BR/>I love those eye and mind-opener photographers, like Eggleston among others that teaches you to "see".<BR/><BR/>So, I just placed an order for the book online.Fredde Ahlstrom Cooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668408790625946008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-62111033893741849522008-07-29T10:24:00.000-04:002008-07-29T10:24:00.000-04:00The book just looks lovely. I'm so happy that you ...The book just looks lovely. I'm so happy that you added the extra bits about how they came up with the title. It's always interesting to see the creative process working.porter hoveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019804856104365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-35853421244241833442008-07-29T01:37:00.000-04:002008-07-29T01:37:00.000-04:00The pictures are very relaxing and artistic. How o...The pictures are very relaxing and artistic. How on earth people has the talent to take the beautiful pictures as that!<BR/><BR/>http://www.children-the-greatest-gift.blogspot.com/Onesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781233338139617005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-53125377939578049642008-07-28T15:54:00.000-04:002008-07-28T15:54:00.000-04:00Ghirri's extraordinary way of composing an image r...Ghirri's extraordinary way of composing an image reminds me, in some very strange way, I'm sure, of Paul Cezanne. Each element of a photograph fully occupies its own space, while maintaining an active relationship to the whole. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for introducing this work to us!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412033978642026623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-12607499433938698262008-07-28T13:46:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:46:00.000-04:00I too will buy the book, the images have a wonderf...I too will buy the book, the images have a wonderful etheral quality to them. They are proof that there is just no substitute for camera film, if these shots were taken on my Lumix it would really over saturate the colours, which is good at times, other times it is really irritating.<BR/>Thank you.indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-25640184245821125932008-07-28T12:51:00.000-04:002008-07-28T12:51:00.000-04:00Mama Mia! Que bella!Mama Mia! Que bella!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-62849432485759856082008-07-28T11:34:00.000-04:002008-07-28T11:34:00.000-04:00Thanks for exposing his images,which I had no idea...Thanks for exposing his images,which I had no idea of, to us. I love the minimum view and the painterly quality, so refreshing in a world of Photoshop effects and hardline journalism, not to be critical of either here.<BR/><BR/>Love to see more like this.<BR/><BR/>matthew pacematthew pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551431516201676983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-48184570902834183542008-07-28T11:07:00.000-04:002008-07-28T11:07:00.000-04:00This review and Eggleston's comments made me want ...This review and Eggleston's comments made me want to buy this book more than any blog posting I've ever read. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-57314777973923129562008-07-28T10:20:00.000-04:002008-07-28T10:20:00.000-04:00looking at the first photo relaxes me. What an am...looking at the first photo relaxes me. What an amazing talent.<BR/><BR/>also, my mother happens to like pictures of the backs of people's heads too. She would always make me turn around so she could get a shot of the back. funny.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540367324651819913noreply@blogger.com