COMMISSIONED JUDGE, MANIK KATYAL ON 2ND WINNER OF RPS GRANT, MAJID SAEEDI

04/25/2013

Our second grantee for the Reminders Photography Stronghold Wall Grant is to be awarded to Iranian photographer Majid Saeedi. Here is a note from one of our commissioned judges, Manik Katyal, founder and editor in chief of EMAHO MAGAZINE.

2ND RPS WALL GRANTEE ©MAJID SAEEDI

For me this is one of those work’s where there is a real experience…I feel it….Not even once did I think about anything technical or photography….this is just life. This is such a rare treat. Majid has tried to capture some really close, personal and intense moments of Afghani lifestyle, thereby making me realize that I had just passed through a personal slice of heartfelt life and love and wonder and joy and pain and challenge and sadness and strength and perseverance.

In the whole series, I never once found myself trying to analyze or deconstruct anything…I could just feel the reality of situations.Strong, sensitive, hurting-work that comes straight forward and his connect with love and honesty and a direct gaze of the people.

Beautiful treatment of a powerful story that left me feeling intrigued all over again.

Manik Katyal

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