Elska Milan will be released on 17th September, but if you pre-order now, you can expect your copy to be shipped early. Digital versions will only be made available on the 17th, however.

About Elska Milan (Italy):

Welcome to the 61st issue of Elska, made in Milan, marking our second-ever Italian issue. It’s also our second-ever fully collaborative issue, made by Liam Campbell and Mauro Padula. The two artists shared the work between them, each conducting half of the photoshoots, including one subject who they photographed together.

We chose Milan in large part because of its rather particular sort of fame. Known around the world as a city of beauty, sophistication and fashion, we were intrigued by what would happen when viewing it through Elska’s lens — one that has always been more interested in ordinary lives, human connection and the beauty of imperfection. Behind every famous city are countless individual lives, and we wanted to bring some of those lives to the surface, beyond the polished version of Milan that is so often presented to the world.

Inside the issue, you can get to know a cross-section of everyday men from the city, introduced through intimate and honest photography. As always, our subjects aren’t professional models. They’re ordinary men who agreed to let us into their worlds — and to take their clothes off for us too. Some were experienced in front of a camera, while others had never done anything like this before. That mixture of confidence and vulnerability is part of what makes an Elska shoot what it is: an opportunity to see people as they really are, rather than as they might appear in a fashion photograph.

You can also get to know these men through personal storytelling, with every subject accompanied by a text — some written by Liam or Mauro, and some written by the men themselves. Together, the photographs and stories bring you closer to their lives, personalities and voices, making Elska Milan a properly immersive experience.

Elska Milan features nine chapters and the following local elskans: Dano Hansen, Berry, Sergio Interdonato, Davide Z, Squalo, Federico S, Alessandro Florio, and Simone D.

We also recommend ordering our companion publication, Ekstra Milan, available separately or included in the Bundle. Inside you'll get 656 pages of additional images and behind-the-scenes tales, plus a ninth Milanese elskan: Frankie James.

And also available is a limited edition print zine called Ekstra Alessandro, featuring the results of a roll of Cinemot Pessoa film used on Alessandro Florio, plus a story about our photoshoot.

Formats and Options:

Standard:

• Elska Milan (print book)

Bundle:

• Elska Milan (print book)

• Elska Milan (e-version)

• Ekstra Milan (e-version)

• Ekstra Alessandro (print zine)

Details and Specs:

Elska Milan is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), 164 pages, full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, with 280gsm textured coated coverage paper and flaps hiding two easter eggs, and soft and sexy matte 115gsm internal paper.

Delivery Info:

Elska ships from Germany by Deutsche Post or from Wales by Royal Mail. Those in the USA have their Trump Tariffs prepaid by us and will see the final portion of their delivery fulfilled by USPS.

A download link for the e-versions (included in the Bundle) will be emailed within twenty-four hours of purchase (though not before 17 September); the e-format is PDF which is viewable on iPads, tablets, and all sorts of devices.