Franco Turcati turned a passion for photography into a career in advertising thanks to his savoir faire and a strong, authentic artistic vision. We reached him in his archive in Turin to discuss the tricks of his trade, secretly turning into a paparazzi to shoot Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull’s love getaway, and contributing to establishing Superga as a worldwide brand.

Evolutionary geneticist and photographer Eleanor Rose Thomas investigates the contrasting relationship between nature and nurture, from child soldiers to traveling communities.

Exploring a nation’s culture and aesthetics through its design and photography is what moves Japanese Avant-Garde Books, the online project that in less than a year has gathered international appraisal. Lorenzo Ottone chats to its founder and book collector Shunsuke Natsui about studying magic in Africa, exporting old Soviet texts and what makes Japanese books so unique.

Channeling the aesthetics of Fernando Di Leo essential 1972 film Milano Calibro 9, Lorenzo Ottone captures the connection between individuals and architecture in Milan.

A photo series by Evelin Mazzaro capturing the timeless and enigmatic beauty of Rome through its statues, places and faces.