Where Every Breath Is a Prayer

Synopsis of Where Every Breath Is a Prayer

«Where Every Breath Is a Prayer» is Jon Ortner's photographic essay, published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc. in hardback (232 pages, in English).

It brings together nearly 300 photographs taken by Jon Ortner over years of travel through Nepal, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Java and Bali. The images range across Himalayan landscapes, temples and shrines, the banks of the Ganges and scenes of devotion, with texts explaining myths and the evolution of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Large-format volume (26.67 x 32.39 cm; 1.93 kg), first edition printed in Japan, published in 1996.

For those interested in documentary photography, travel and the sacred art of Asia.