"There are two ways in which I take photos for 'The Atlas of Beauty.' Sometimes I find an interesting face and we plan a short photo shoot in a place that is relevant to the community and the person. Other times, I simply stop them in the street, I ask them about what they do, and I take one or two photos on the spot."

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the beholder is always somebody different. That's why I think beauty is diversity."

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"In my opinion, beauty means keeping your origins and your culture alive. To be natural, sincere, authentic, particular, not necessarily in fashion."

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"[This woman] is a painter and is studying art philosophy. Her dream is to become an academician."

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"I traveled around the globe for 15 months photographing hundreds of natural feminine faces. I want to continue to add at least one portrait of a woman from each country around the world."

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