Luigi Ghirri at Matthew Marks Gallery

A series of charming vintage color photos from the 70s and 80s by the late Italian photographer Luigi Ghirri, currently on view in Chelsea at Matthew Marks Gallery, use framing and balance to tell stories. This photo – cropped or layered to hide how a fancifully colored turquoise grate came to stand between us and a huge factory floor – both keeps us out and the workers in. (Through April 30th).

Luigi Ghirri, Roma, from the series Kodachrome, vintage cibachrome, 6 x 9 1/8 inches, 1978.
Luigi Ghirri, Roma, from the series Kodachrome, vintage cibachrome, 6 x 9 1/8 inches, 1978.