mankind's disruption of our environment," writes Rob Slifkin, "...his new work typically addresses this theme of human engagement with nature without recourse to the inclusion of actual people. Instead it is the way the human environment clumsily perches itself upon and amidst the natural world that defines Epstein's approach to landscape." Recent solo exhibitions of Epstein's work were held at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. (2019), Yancey Richardson Gallery (2016), Galerie Thomas Zander (2016 & 2019), The A Foundation, Brussels (2013), Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation in Paris (2011), Kunstmuseum Bonn (2011), the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne (2011), and Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool (2011). Personal life His first marriage to director Mira Nair ended in divorce. Epstein experienced "uncomfortable" racial discrimination due to his interracial relationship with Nair. Epstein identified his travels in India for his photography work and as part of Nair's various film productions as perspective-shifting. He describes the trips to India as the among the most important experiences in his life. He currently lives in New York with his wife and frequent collaborator Susan Bell, and his daughter. Awards Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2002–2003) Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award (2004) American Academy in Berlin: Berlin Prize in Arts and Letters, Guna S. Mundheim Fellow in the Visual Arts (2008) Prix Pictet (2011) Films India Cabaret (1985) – Director of photography Salaam Bombay! (1988) – Cinematographer and production designer Mississippi Masala (1992) – Cinematographer and production designer Dad (2003) – Producer and director Publications In Pursuit of India. New York: Aperture, 1987. . Fire, Water, Wind: Photographs from Tenri. Tenri-shi, Japan: Tenrikyō Dōyūsha, 1996. . Vietnam: A Book of Changes. New York: Center for Documentary Studies in association with W.W. Norton & Co., 1997. . The City. New York: powerHouse, 2002. . Family Business. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2003. . Recreation: American photographs 1973-1988. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2005. . Work. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2006. . American Power. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2009. . Berlin. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl & The American Academy in Berlin, 2011. . New York Arbor. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2013. Rocks and Clouds. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2018. Sunshine Hotel. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl/PPP 2019. Property Rights. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl 2021. In India. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl 2021. References External links Mitch Epstein on Artnet.com 1952 births Living people 20th-century American Jews American portrait photographers American photojournalists American cinematographers American production designers People from Holyoke, Massachusetts Cooper Union