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Kevin Bubriski's book, "Portrait of Nepal", is out of print, but you can still purchase it on Amazon.com.
"As Nepali village society moves away from its past, these images will offer a piece of the identity that otherwise would leach slowly from memory and tradition. Photographs have always served this function. We must be careful not to see all such imagery as mere exotica. Sensitive and respectful, these photographs will provide spiritual nourishment and generational sustenance to the Nepalis of the next century." - Arthur Ollman, Portrait of Nepal
"Bubriski's images of Nepali village life are somber and very beautiful, portraying an 'old way' of the world on the steep rim of change." - Peter Matthiessen
"Seeing the different faces-some familiar, others new, some alone, others with relatives or friends-comes into focus on the groundglass, I felt I was witness to an exciting visual revelation. Upon returning to the U.S.A. and seeing the developed and printed results, I realized that I had taken a private, unique, and mysterious essence of each person out into an unknown world far beyond their mountain villages. The realization that not only my camera but also the modern world was, in turn, making ever-increasing intrusions into even the most remote areas of Nepal compelled me to document a time and a way of life slipping inexorably into the past." - Kevin Bubriski, Preface, Portrait of Nepal
"[Bubriski] clearly engages a great deal of trust and cooperation from these people who, for the most part, are not inundated by media, as we are. They take their moment of depiction seriously and with a reflective dignity." - Arthur Ollman, Portrait of Nepal
"We need to full appreciate the context of these images to see beyond the exotica, to realize our true relationship to these people. The photograph must act as an equal sign, with the viewer (including the photographer) on one side and the subject on the other." - Arthur Ollman, MoPA:12 (Museum of Photographic Arts, 11 January - 11 March 1990)
Kevin Bubriski's book, "Portrait of Nepal", is out of print, but you can still purchase it on Amazon.com.
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