Photographers Capture Lives Through Windows in Milan and Beyond

The article explores the voyeuristic tradition of photographing people through their windows, focusing on several photographers who have documented urban life from outside. It begins with Gea Scancarello and Gabriele Galimberti's project for National Geographic during the COVID-19 lockdown in Milan, where they photographed residents in their homes. The piece then discusses Giorgio Barrera's "Through the Window" series (2002-2009), where he used remote flashes to illuminate scenes inside apartments. Gail Albert Halaban's "Out My Window" series captures views from New York, Paris, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, and Italian cities, with subjects posing after neighbors share stories. Michael Wolf's "Window Watching" in Hong Kong took a more candid approach, often criticized for privacy invasion. Yasmine Chatila's black-and-white photographs in New York emphasize cinematic, sensual compositions. The article also references Edward Hopper's "Night Windows" and Hitchcock's "Rear Window" as cultural touchstones.