• Jason Eskenazi (1960)

The post-Soviet transition as seen through everyday life and personal stories.

• Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

Ephemeral human moments portrayed through a fusion of spontaneity and precise composition.

• Paul Strand (1890-1976)

Portrayal of rural Italian village life, revealing intimate details of community members in domestic and communal spaces, highlighting unromanticized realities of post-war Italy.

• Walker Evans (1903-1975)

Unembellished portrayal of rural poverty through meticulously composed photographs and introspective text, revealing the deep interplay between creative expression and social awareness.

• Zdeněk Tmej (1920-2004)

The deep psychological scars of forced labor camps during WWII, merging intimate detail with a stark, haunting aesthetic.

• Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001)

Working-class life and urban alienation in 1950s Paris during post-war recovery and Algerian War, bridging the humanist documentary tradition with more experimental and subjective approaches.