BIOGRAPHY

Kalpesh Lathigra

British, b. London 1971

Alienated and forgotten communities are the subjects of much of Kalpesh Lathigra's work. His intimate photographs of the "Brides of Krishna", looking at the lives of widows in India reflect the position of these women in 21st century India. The essay was awarded both the W Eugene Smith and Winston Churchill Fellowships in 2004/2005 and is part of the "Another Asia" exhibition by Noorderlicht in 2006

In 'Lost in the Wilderness" , Kalpesh looks at the Lakota Sioux native American tribe in South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation, away from the cliches of the Wild West and Hollywood.

Transmission deals with the issue surrounding the HIV/AIDS issues in India. Using portraiture and landscapes too capture the emotional enviroment that surrounds the epidemic.

State of Grace is a work in progress which will evolve over the Obama Presidency.

Kalpesh is regularly commissioned to shot portraits of various actors, authors, film directors.

Education

1993 PgDip in Photojournalism , London College of Printing

1990 BSc Law, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Awards

Winston Churchill Fellowship 2005

W Eugene Smith Fellowship 2004

Shortlisted Amnesty International Award

2004

World Press Photo 1st Art 2000

Magazine Photographer of the Year(UK) 2000

Exhibitions

2007 Brooklyn Industries Contemporary Art Gallery, New York

2007 PhotoEspana, Madrid

2006 Noorderlicht Another Asia, Netherlands

2005 Center of Fine Arts, Denver

2000 World Press Photo 2000

Clients

The Guardian Weekend Magazine

The Telegraph Magazine

The Independent Magazine

Marie Claire

Sunday Times Magazine

Geo

Newsweek

Time

Unicef

Christian Aid

Save the Children

Actionaid