About the Artist

Pablo Bartholomew

What began as a childhood curiosity, rooted in stories of his father’s encounter with a Naga tribe, has grown to become Pablo Bartholomew’s extensive exploration of what unifies this diverse community in the foothills of the Himalayas. Bartholomew, an independent photographer currently based in New Delhi, India, first learned about photography from watching his father Richard Bartholomew, an art critic and photographer, work. In his early teens he began to photograph family, friends, and his immediate community in the documentary tradition, and in 1975 won the World Press Photo's first prize for his series on Morphine Addicts in India.

From 1975-1995, Bartholomew worked as a photojournalist, recording societies in conflict and transition. During this time he also held a number of fellowships, including one from the Asian Cultural Council, New York to photograph Indian immigrants in the USA and one from the Institute of Comparative Studies in Human Culture, Norway to photograph the Naga tribes in India. Bartholomew is a regular photography instructor and his own work has been published in the New York Times, Newsweek, Time, Business Week, National Geographic, and Geo, as well as being featured in numerous international exhibitions.

Interview with Pablo Bartholomew

The photographer discusses his early career, how he began photographing the Naga tribes, and his favorite work in the exhibition