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TIBET a Photography Book by Julian Bound

A unique view of 'The Rooftop of The World' by National Geographic contributor Julian Bound.

A photographic journey through Tibet's villages, landscapes, towns and the capital city of Lhasa. From the Tibetan Everest base camp to the world's highest mountain pass of Ganchula and the 14,570feet/4,441m high Yamdrok Lake with its vast collection of multi-coloured prayer flags.

Passing through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalaya mountain range and onwards to the monasteries and temples of Drepung and Sera of Lhasa, and Jokhang Temple of Barkhor Square in the heart of the Tibetan capital.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in England, Julian Bound is a documentary photographer, film maker and author. With photographic work featured on the BBC news, his photographs have been published in National Geographic, New Scientist and in the international press. His work focuses on the social documentary of world culture, religion and traditions.

Living in Asia and South East Asia for over a decade, Julian travelled extensively throughout Tibet between the years of 2004 and 2014. Having lived in Dharamsala, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal, he studied meditation under the tuition of the Buddhist monks of Tibet and Northern Thailand and with spiritual teachers of India's Himalaya region.

With portraiture work of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Julian has photographed the Tibetan refugee camps of Nepal and India. His other projects include the gypsies of Rajasthan, the Dharavi slums of Mumbai, and the sulphur miners at work in the active volcanoes of Eastern Java, Indonesia.