Alessandro Cosmelli

Biography

Alessandro Cosmelli is an award-winning photographer who has published five monographs, including Oltrenero (Contrasto, 2009) and Brooklyn Buzz (Damiani, 2012), which were both recognized by Pictures of the Year International as being among the best photography books of the year.

Alessandro Cosmelli headshot.

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REPORTING / Summer 2025

The Hottest Border

By Marzio G. Mian ,  Translation by Elettra Pauletto ,  Photography by Alessandro Cosmelli

There is no mistaking those paw prints. They’re from a bear—no doubt about it. Tom and his patrol partner, Kersti, often spot the animal on the monitor during their night shifts. From their command center in Piusa, in southern Estonia...

Russian river shore from the port of Narva-Jõesuu, on the Narva River. Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, March 2025.