Italian photographer Luigi Ghirri created his project Colazione sull’Erba (Breakfast on the Grass), images of trees, pots and plants in Modena, in 1972-74. The title is inspired by Edouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe, but instead of focusing on nature’s bucolic side, Ghirri portrays its manmade aspects. He later wrote that “the mythical image of nature and home takes centre stage” in the series, which is being published in a new book. Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino has said Ghirri, who died aged 49 in 1992, was his greatest influence.
Colazione sull’Erba by Luigi Ghirri is published by Mack (£35)
