Emanuele Satolli's 'That Thing That Never Vanished' Chronicles a Decade of War

Italian photojournalist Emanuele Satolli releases his first photobook, 'That Thing That Never Vanished' (GOST, 2025), drawing from a decade of unpublished images from conflict zones including Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. The book presents images without captions, dates, or locations in the main sequence, aiming to evoke the universal human experience of war. Satolli, who began covering conflicts after moving to Turkey in 2015, has worked for The New Yorker, Time, and The Wall Street Journal. The book includes gatefolds and an illustrated index with narrative captions. A concluding essay by James Marson, Ukraine bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, reflects on the unchanging nature of war. Satolli discusses his process, the emotional toll of documenting violence, and the privilege of being able to leave war zones. The title comes from a conversation with Italian philosopher Federico Leoni, suggesting war is a persistent human condition.