The Striking Winning Images of AAP Magazine 15 Streets

We're delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won AAP Magazine #15: Streets. They come from 12 different countries and 4 continents!

John Maloof wrote A good street photographer must be possessed of many talents: an eye for detail, light and composition, impeccable timing, a populist or humanitarian outlook and a tireless ability to constantly shoot, shoot, shoot and never miss a moment.

The twenty-five winning photographers did just that and captured life in towns and cities around the world.

For this 15th edition of AAP Magazine, we were looking for the heart and soul of a society and its people. Whether photographed in the countryside, or in an urban setting, the images we chose reflect the diversity of the photographers background and approach to street photography. Thanks to their ability to grasp decisive moments, they allow us to become a spectator of their wanderings, a curious observer of people's behavior.

Selecting the winners was certainly not an easy task, but in the end we hope you will all enjoy this collection of weird and wonderful stolen moments.

The Winner of AAP Magazine 15 Streets is Francesco Gioia (UK) with his series 'Wake up in London'

Lady in Red in Green Park, London © Francesco Gioia

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The Second Place Winner is Paul Kessel (USA) with his series 'NYC Subways'

Q Train - A mother and her two daughters © Paul Kessel

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The Third Place Winner is Robert Virga (USA) with his series 'In the Street: A Humanist Landscape'

Broadway, New York, NY, 2015 © Robert Virga

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Anna Biret (France)

Lonely Boy from the series 'Touch me with your gaze' © Anna Biret

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Alice Christine Walker (USA)

Cherry Red from the series 'Viva Las Vegas' © Alice Christine Walker

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Robert Bonk (USA)

Waiter At Palazzo Biscari, Catania Sicily 2018 © Robert Bonk

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Alexandra Avlonitis (USA)

Red Balloon At Coney Island from the series 'The Beach' © Alexandra Avlonitis

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Mohammad Mohsenifar (Iran)

A muslim old man is passing in front of a grand graffiti with the words which reminds the Mashhad city holy shrine, Iran © Mohammad Mohsenifar

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Forrest Walker (USA)

Mumbai Legs - The illusion of a man's lone legs rest along Mumbai's Marine Drive under the morning sun. Mumbai, India © Forrest Walker

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Peter Devenyi (Canada)

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Alessandro Deluigi (Italy)

The yellow line from the series 'Points of view'© Alessandro Deluigi

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Masis Usenmez (France)

Vertigo I - In these street photography series I tried to give a feeling like vertigo with long exposure and camera shake. © Masis Usenmez

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Thomas Hackenberg (Germany)

Old-style photography. San Gimignano, Italy, 1991 from the series 'Take a walk on the humorous side of life' © Thomas Hackenberg

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Daniele Esposito (Belgium)

Le Pitch Pin © Daniele Esposito

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Shahar Tishler (Israël)

Untitled (Dov) from the series 'The People of Haifa' © Shahar Tishler

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Ivan Ferrer (Israël)

Balancing Act - This picture was taken on Lomé, the capital of the west African country Togo © Ivan Ferrer

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Giuseppe Cardoni (Italy)

Metropolitan Fragments © Giuseppe Cardoni

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Yago Daniel Ruiz Rizaldos (United Kingdom)

Crosshair © Yago Daniel Ruiz Rizaldos

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Sonia Costa (Italy)

Black mask - Girl travelling by tramway in Rome. Due to Covid-19 pandemic second waive masks have become compulsory in all Italian territory everywhere, indoor and outdoor. November 2020, Rome Italy © Sonia Costa

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Stephen Hoffman (USA)

Church services in the age of covid. In 2012 after huricaine Sandy this church was completely ruined and services had to be outside . Now we are again in the same position with Covid19 where services have to be held outside from the series 'Coney Island Beyond the boardwalk' © Stephen Hoffman

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Phil Duval (Australia)

Reflective crossing © Phil Duval

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Ignasi Raventos (Spain)

Eulalia, la belle © Ignasi Raventos

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Giedo van der Zwan (The Netherlands)

Dog & Company from the series 'Pier to Pier' © Giedo van der Zwan

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Michael Ruggiero (USA)

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Francesco Cremonese (Italy)

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Henry Horenstein: Speedway 1972

By Henry Horenstein

Publisher : STANLEY BARKER

2022 | 88 pages

While at grad school in the early 1970’s Henry Horenstein would attend Speedway races, in New England to see his brother in law compete. In front of his camera the drivers would fly around the track in beat-up cars customised for racing at break neck speeds in the hopes of small town glory. Horenstein's joyful images present us with a slice now of what the world of motor racing looked like then, before racing became big business, as it slowly morphed into Nascar - the worlds fastest growing sport. “I was still in grad school and I was looking for subjects. There had to be good pictures there for a wanna-be historian-with-a-camera. What better than an old-school sport that would certainly be extinct one day? I’m still waiting. My brother-in-law Paul raced stock cars―old. Paul’s cousin Dickie Simmonds owned the local Gulf station and modified the junkers that Paul drove at places like the Seekonk Speedway (Seekonk, MA) and the Thompson Speedway (Thompson, CT). Paul and Dickie had friends in low places.” Henry Horenstein "As I started to look at the photos I recognized most of the cars and I began to marvel at the skills of some of these drivers and their teams for keeping these heaps going. They must have been geniuses... As I looked over the photos for a second time I noticed that for a book about stock car racing there are more pictures of the people than their cars and this is something else that Henry and I share. On Car Talk we used the cars as an excuse to talk to people and get to know them and their stories." Ray Magliozzi

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Deb Achak: All the Colors I Am Inside

By Deb Achak

Publisher : Kehrer Verlag

2023 | 112 pages

Achak’s dreamlike landscapes and mysterious portraits bring together human and spiritual worlds.
In All the Colors I Am Inside, Deb Achak reflects on our relationship with the soft, quiet voice of our intuition and the beauty of who we are under the surface. Achak explores how our inner voice leads us on the most surprising and glorious adventures, but to hear it, we must quiet our brains and savor the present moment. Bringing together human and spiritual worlds, she uses landscapes that are rich and mysterious, the way our dreams and meditations might feel, and portraits in which the subject is consumed by nature, swept up by it. Achak seeks to represent the pictorial quality of intuition using imagery that walks the line between rare and familiar. Ultimately, the work invites us to think less, feel more. Deb Achak is an American artist. All the Colors I Am Inside marks the artist’s debut monograph.

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Keith Carter: Ghostlight

By Keith Carter

Publisher : ‎ University of Texas Press

2023 | 183 pages

Southern wetlands, with their moss-draped trees and dark water obscuring mysteries below, are eerily beautiful places, home to ghost stories and haunting, ethereal light. The newest collection from award-winning photographer Keith Carter, Ghostlight captures the otherwordly spirits of swamps, marshes, bogs, baygalls, bayous, and fens in more than a hundred photographs. From Ossabaw Island, Georgia, to his home ground of East Texas, Carter seeks “the secretive and mysterious” of this often-overlooked landscape: wisps of fog drifting between tree branches; faceless figures contemplating a bog; owls staring directly at the camera lens; infinite paths leading to unknown parts. Similarly, spectral images are evoked in the original short story that opens this book. Ghostlight, writes best-selling author Bret Anthony Johnston, “hovers, darts, disappears. It can be as mean as a cottonmouth, as mischievous aes a child. The closer you get, the farther the light recedes.” A masterpiece of “Bayou Gothic,” Ghostlight challenges our perceptions and invites us to experience the beauty of this elusive world.

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Robert Polidori: Dior metamorphosis

By Robert Polidori, Emanuele Coccia

Publisher : Rizzoli

2023 | 304 pages

The transformation of Dior’s mythic Parisian headquarters at 30 Avenue Montaigne as seen through the eyes of Robert Polidori.

Following the reopening of 30 Avenue Montaigne in 2022, this exquisite volume offers a unique look into the metamorphosis of the House of Dior’s legendary Parisian headquarters via images captured by acclaimed photographer Robert Polidori.

For over two years, the iconic hôtel particulierunderwent a radical transformation, during which Polidori was granted exclusive access to the site for the entire duration of the restoration—documenting the original state, the demolition phase, and the reconstruction of Dior’s home. Registering the past, present, and future of the spaces within a single frame, Polidori’s images capture layers of history in extraordinary detail. This impressive iconography offers an extraordinary visual experience recorded in one of the finest pieces of bookmaking, featuring neon printing, hand-tipped images on crystal paper, and a beautiful hemstitched cloth cover for an oversized book with a slipcase.

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