Beschreibung:
Sheikh, Fazal
Fazal Sheikh wurde 1965 in New York City geboren. Er konnte seine Fotografien in einigen bedeutenden Institutionen ausstellen sowie in den Büchern A Sense of Common Ground (Scalo 1996), The Victor Weeps (Scalo 1998), A Camel for the Son and Ramadan Moon (International Human Rights Series 2001), Moksha (Steidl 2005), Ladli (Steidl 2007), The Circle (Steidl 2008), Fazal Sheikh (TF Editores 2009) und Portraits (Steidl 2011) veröffentlichen
In The Circle, Sheikh concentrates on the power of these women's gazes and their ability to engage our empathy and our curiosity. This series reflects an intimacy and directness between photographer and subject that challenges Westerners' preconceptions about Indian women.