David Maisel

David Maisel is an American fine art photographer known for his large-scale aerial photographs that document landscapes transformed by human industrial activity, including mines, military sites, and dried lake beds. His work occupies a space between documentary photography and abstract art, revealing the sublime and often disturbing beauty of environmental degradation. Maisel's photographs have been widely exhibited and are held in major museum collections, establishing him as a significant voice in contemporary landscape and environmental photography.