Simon Roberts: Motherland

A man eats lunch in a roadside café. Western Siberia, June 2005 (from “Motherland”)
© Simon Roberts

I’m not sure why I neglected to mention Simon Roberts’ series Motherland up until now, but I think the project (also a book) is really among the most beautiful of the year.

Lens Culture has a nice 24-minute audio interview with Simon (might be worth a listen if you’re interested in his work). The site also has a self-running sideshow, which is kind of nice to let play while listening to the conversation.

More images from Motherland along with a number of other projects can be found on Simon’s website.