Taryn Simon is an very interesting photographer whose most recent work forms a book on contraband material confiscated when people entered the US. The resulting images provide a picture of what and why people attempt to smuggle.
Similar in some ways to Gillian Wearing's photo of Lily Cole Wolberger took a series of photos of a masked woman named Maggie in various 'holiday' situations (ever so slightly creepy!). He also has some interesting photos of American Landscapes on his website.