Matthieu
Paley is a French photographer based in Turkey.
Following a
three-month expedition across Mongolia, Matthieu’s first job was an expedition
for National Geographic Adventure magazine in Bhutan, which took him
to the base camp of the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
Matthieu
moved to Northern Pakistan in 1999. To this day, he remained in the area on and
off for over four years, working and traveling extensively throughout the
mountainous regions of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Tajikistan and
the rest of Asia.
Twelve
years, four books and numerous assignments later, his passion to always look
“over the next ridge” has provided him with countless opportunities to witness
our common humanity. His images often explore themes of remoteness
and isolation in harsh environment. He has been exhibited in galleries in
Hong Kong, Paris and Istanbul and his multimedia presentation were projected at
festival such as the Perpignan Photojournalism festival, the Banff Mountain
Festival, Mountain Film in Colorado etc. More recently, he has lectured at the
Royal Geographical Society and the the Asia Society.
Matthieu recently
completed a story for National Geographic magazine on a small
community cut-off from the rest of the world in the Pamir mountains of
Afghanistan. Matthieu’s work has also been published in numerous other
magazines including Geo, Newsweek, Time, Outside,
and Le Monde.
Matthieu
lives with his German wife – they met on a boat in Indonesia – and 2 boys in
Turkey. He speaks 6 languages, including Dari, Urdu and tongue-twisting Wakhi.
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