02/11/2023
You may have read today on Ilkley Chat and in the local press about Gianluca Wagstaff Pignanelli and his debut photobook, Picking Apples Outside Paris, which tells the story of a trip made by his father (Luigi Pignanelli, owner of Emporio Italia) in the 1970s from his native Italy to Manchester in search of a better life.
Luigi's story, visually depicted in Gianluca's photobook, is a fascinating one. You can read all about how he hitchhiked across Europe with no money and how this trip inspired his son here:
https://discoverilkley.co.uk/picking-apples-outside-paris-by-gianluca-wagstaff/
