Simon works in a classic documentary black and white tradition and he rarely takes a photo if it's not a human being in the frame

Laurel Mountain Laurel by Jake Reinhart

With essays by Morad Montazami

Affectionate and critical

Hamburg has a cinematic film-noir style

We Were Born Before The Wind - Special Edition (4 Print Options) Tony oshea Simon works in a classicWe are happy to present Henri Prestes first monograph We Were Born Before the Wind, an exploration of solitude and melancholy in the mysterious landscape of Portugal. The photographs Prestes took of his hometown, roaming in the dark through small villages, mountains and desolate fields during the colder months of the year, create cinematic and intriguing scenes theres something ominous but also calming about the quietest hours captured by Prestes.