Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest

Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest

In Pioche, Nevada, a movie theater built in 1937 stands in tribute to the immense changes in technology and style over nearly a century. A bold portrait set against a black background by photographer Kevin Boyle captures not only the aging building but a mid-20th-century pastime that taps into nostalgia and small town identity. (Amid preservation efforts, the theater is currently being rehabilitated.) It’s just one of the works in the artist’s o…