Editorial

The artist has squatted in an abandoned Parisian hotel, worked as a nosy chambermaid, and followed an unsuspecting stranger across Venice—all to create uncanny works with the pulse of detective stories.

Here are the shortlisted artists for Aperture’s annual award, which aims to spotlight new talent in contemporary photography.

In the wooded enclaves of Northern California, Michael Schmelling documents what’s left of the 1960s back-to-the-land movement.

The Italian photographer and Renaissance man channels his training as an architect, painter, and draughtsman into quiet studies of European towns and landscapes.

The Paris-based duo talks about what inspires them, from August Sander to scooter riders in Hanoi.