Lumière

According to Matthieu Ricard, the photographer is a painter whose medium is light and whose brush is the gaze. With Lumière, the culmination of sixty years of photography, he shares a chromatic symphony that explores the world on different scales: from the smallest detail of moss or rock to vast landscapes, recalling the deep connection between the microcosm and the macrocosm.

This beautiful book brings together nearly ninety previously unpublished photographs that reveal, for the first time, the breadth of his photographic work. Painting with light is not limited to capturing the nuances of the sky and the contours of the natural world: it is also about revealing the inner light that emanates from the eyes, faces, and hearts.

“I use photography as a source of hope, with the intention of restoring confidence in human nature.” – Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard donates all of his income—royalties from his books, photographs, and lectures—to development projects run by the Karuna-Shechen association, which works to reduce poverty and empower the most vulnerable women, men, and children. In this way, every reader becomes a direct contributor to solidarity through their purchase.

Founded in 2000 by Matthieu Ricard, Karuna-Shechen assists nearly 500,000 people each year in India, Nepal, and Tibet.

For 25 years, Karuna-Shechen has been helping to break the cycle of poverty through a local, participatory, and holistic approach. We work in essential areas such as health and hygiene, education, food security, economic development, and the environment.

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