Tibet: In search of Shangri-La by Michael Yamashita

Nifty Gateway - Homepage Takeover - January 27th, 2022. Sold out in 28 minutes. Over the many years I’ve been traveling to Tibet, the Tibet Autonomous Region has undergone rapid modernization. Multi-floor office buildings now rise up next to temples; highways and railways are replacing the gravel and dirt roads of the not-too-distant past. With all these fast-disappearing sights and traditions, much of what I have photographed in Tibet is growing increasingly rare. That’s why I am releasing these images for my latest NFT collection – as a record of what once was. Given that much of the value of an NFT lies in its rarity, it’s appropriate that my photographs preserve and celebrate the sin...View all