Asian Lives - A Closer Look by Ishu Patel

In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bressons mantra to photograph the truth, animation filmmaker Ishu Patel embarks on a photographic journey in southeast Asia. Abandoning moving images to secure a series of still images that capture a uniquely human gesture or powerful thought-provoking story, he prowls both urban and rural areas armed only with a Leica M9 with 35 and 50mm fast lenses. Never political or judgmental, the collection comprises Patels homage to the unsung lives of ordinary Asians, many of whom are increasingly overlooked in todays fast- changing world.