Stolen Besos: Inside Maya Spangler’s dreamily haunting debut photo book

Shot across LA, Miami, Warsaw, London, and Paris, Maya Spangler’s new book Stolen Besos captures contemporary girlhood with a Southern Gothic twist.

“Most of the subjects are caught in that space between youth and adulthood, and I was drawn to capturing something fleeting and exploring the push and pull between wanting to be seen and wanting to disappear.” – Maya Spangler

One girl wearing a fur coat rests her feet on a pile of broken glass at the bus stop. Another girl with pink hair glares up from the mattress, in an otherwise empty room full of dollar bills. Chloe Cherry kneels on the bedroom floor, cradling a real-life grey and white rabbit in her arms. Bella Hadid beams up at Jesse Jo Stark as she performs in La Maison du Caviar. Charli XCX rolls around in metallic silver confetti. Gabbriette in skintight latex waits backstage at NYFW. These scenes are captured by Dazed100 alumni Maya Spangler, and brought together in her debut photo book, Stolen Besos… read more>

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