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Jonathan Jasberg is a multi-international award winning American photographer, specializing in color street photography. Common themes in his work include juxtapositions of cultural traditions with the modern world and often include religious symbology, candid human emotions, along with touches of serendipity to form uniquely composed and layered images.
He travels internationally full-time, with a primary focus on Japan and the surrounding region. He is currently working on a long term project in Gion, the traditional Geisha district of Kyoto, Japan, and the surrounding grittier areas that provide a unique dichotomy of what is considered ‘Japan’.
In addition to the multi-year project on Japan, he is concurrently working on a long term project based in Cairo, Egypt, titled Cairo: A Beautiful Thing Is Never Perfect. Through the complex and often chaotic city of Cairo servicing as the backdrop, Jonathan’s work is a collection of equally complex images that portray candid daily scenes which often raise more questions rather than present obvious answers. A collection of images laced with a mix of odd, quirky, sad, dark and joyful emotions on display throughout the work, gives viewers stories of daily life they are able to relate to and empathize with. While also having their curiosity piqued the viewer is led on a visual journey exploring deeper into this fascinating and beautiful city.
Jonathan Jasberg – Cairo: A Beautiful Thing Is Never Perfect
