Moved by the desolate landscapes destroyed by human action, the American David Maisel (New York, 1961) captures in his photographs the uncompromising physical reality of a complex world. His large-scale images show the impact on nature of industrial activities such as mining, military testing, tree felling or water reclamation, and the remoteness and sometimes inaccessibility of these spots furthermore determines the choice of the aerial perspective. Maisel’s works have been exhibited internationally and are included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York and the LACMA of Los Angeles, among other prestigious museums.