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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Amazônia

By Sebastião Salgado

Publisher : Taschen

2021 | 528 pages

Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed the unparalleled beauty of this extraordinary region for six years: the forest, the rivers, the mountains, the people who live there - an irreplaceable treasure of humanity.

In the book's foreword Salgado writes: "For me, it is the last frontier, a mysterious universe of its own, where the immense power of nature can be felt as nowhere else on earth. Here is a forest stretching to infinity that contains one-tenth of all living plant and animal species, the world's largest single natural laboratory."

Salgado visited a dozen indigenous tribes that exist in small communities scattered across the largest tropical rainforest in the world. He documented the daily life of the Yanomami, the Asháninka, the Yawanawá, the Suruwahá, the Zo'é, the Kuikuro, the Waurá, the Kamayurá, the Korubo, the Marubo, the Awá, and the Macuxi - their warm family bonds, their hunting and fishing, the manner in which they prepare and share meals, their marvelous talent for painting their faces and bodies, the significance of their shamans, and their dances and rituals.

Sebastião Salgado has dedicated this book to the indigenous peoples of Brazil's Amazon region: "My wish, with all my heart, with all my energy, with all the passion I possess, is that in 50 years' time this book will not resemble a record of a lost world. Amazônia must live on."Soon available in a Collector's Edition including a bookstand designed by Renzo Piano and four Art Editions, each including the Renzo Piano bookstand and a signed print.

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The San Quentin Project

By Nigel Poor

Publisher : Aperture

2021 | 168 pages

The San Quentin Project collects a largely unseen visual record of daily life inside one of America's oldest and largest prisons, demonstrating how this archive of the state is now being used to teach visual literacy and process the experience of incarceration.

In 2011, Nigel Poor - artist, educator, and cocreator of the acclaimed podcast Ear Hustle―began teaching a history of photography class through the Prison University Project at San Quentin State Prison. Neither books nor cameras were allowed into the facility, so an unorthodox course with a range of inventivemapping exercises ensued: students crafted "verbal photographs" of memories for which they had no visual documentation, and annotated iconic images from different artists. After the first semester, Poor says, "one student told me he could now see fascination everywhere in San Quentin."

When Poor received access to thousands of negatives in the prison's archive, made by corrections officers of a former era, these images of San Quentin's everyday occurrences soon became launchpads for her students' keen observations. From the banal to the brutal, to distinct moments of respite, the pictures in this archive gave those who were involved in the project the opportunity to share their stories and reflections on incarceration.

Mincéirs

By Joseph-Philippe Bevillard

Publisher : Skeleton Key Press

2021 | pages

Mincéirs are a traditionally nomadic ethnic minority indigenous to Ireland, referred to by the Irish Government and the settled population as Irish Travellers. The Mincéir is a true name of the Irish travelling community in their own language which is called Cant or Gammon. Although the Irish Travellers speak English, the lingo they use amongst each other at times is Cant/Gammon. The name Traveller was put upon them because of their nomadic identity. Back in the 5th century the term these groups of people were called Whitesmiths because of their association and skills as tin-smithing. Over the years the Irish Travellers have been called Tinkers, Knackers and Gyspy by some of the settled population which the Irish Travellers have found very offensive and racial. Any settled person who is not racist would use the term Irish Traveller or Travellers which is politically correct. Unfortunately many of the Irish Travellers are subjected to the continuous use of these offensive labels.

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Natalie Christensen

By Natalie Christensen

Publisher : Setanta Books & Open Doors

2021 | pages

Natalie Christensen has shown her work in exhibitions around the world, including London, Berlin, New York and Los Angeles. She was recently named one of "ten photographers to watch" at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Her photographs are in the permanent collections of museums and institutions as well as numerous private collections. When natalie isn’t looking for photos behind forgotten shopping centers you can find her checking her instagram feed while hiking the mountains around Santa Fe.

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