Altai - Claire Thomas
ALTAI is a journey into an evolving way of life, where every image tells a story of resilience, reverence, and the profound connection between humans, animals, and the land they share. Discover a culture at the edge of the world—and at the edge of transformation.
ALTAI. A tribute to beauty, survival, and the fragile threads of heritage. Own the book. Witness the legacy.
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A rare and powerful glimpse into the lives of Kazakh eagle hunters and their enduring bond with the wild.
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Press Reviews
"In the seven years since her first visit, Thomas has returned to Mongolia’s Altai Mountains countless times, deepening her connections with its dramatic landscape and the groups that populate it. Now, these images have been compiled in the photographer’s upcoming monograph […] The volume gathers photographs of hunters with eagles perched on their arms; herders tending to camels, cows, sheep, and horses; scenes of domestic life amid stunning mountain backdrops; and moments of resilience as seasons slowly shift.”
— Eva Baron
"Claire Thomas has photographed some of the most important stories of our times, from the refugee crisis in Europe to the battle against ISIS in Iraq, contributing her images to leading publications such as the New York Times, the Sunday Times and National Geographic. Her deep interest in humanity, and in particular people’s relationship with the natural word, has taken her time and again to western Mongolia, where she has built a body of work documenting the lives of Kazakh herders and eagle hunters."
—Outdoor Photography
For Welsh photojournalist Claire Thomas, this northern region’s unique nomadic culture proved to be a veritable wellspring of astonishing encounters as she observed its 21st-century adaptations. [...] Altai: Hunters and Herders of Mongolia is a trove of intimate photographs chronicling Thomas’ immersion in this part of the world. She captures indelible features of the Kazakhs’ nomadic lifeway, experiencing everyday life in yurt-like homes called gers and participating in pastoral practices amid a vast grassland steppe, framed by rugged peaks."
—Kate Mothes
Book Details
Size 24 x 30 cm
Case bound book, square back, cloth spine
184 pages printed on Munken Krystall Rough 150gsm
100 photographs
ISBN 978-2-490952-74-8
Claire Thomas
Claire Thomas is an award-winning Welsh photojournalist and fine art photographer now based between the UK and Egypt. She published her new book ALTAI in 2025 with HEMERIA.
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For those of us who've followed the author's adventures and humanitarian work over the last ten years, we're all excited to have this. Being a collector of Ms. Thomas' work I am proud to have 4 prints included in this spectacular book with heart, mind and style on every page. The concise essays depict life evolving quickly in the Altai, how modernity has affected this ancient culture and what of the future? In a world where simplicity is rare and inspiration is needed like never before I find both here. I bought two copies, and will buy more for Christmas presents.
Photographically, artistically and as an important document of a threatened way of life, this book is superb. Claire Thomas has produced an exceptional work of love and insight. Everyone involved in the project should feel very proud.
Photographically, artistically and as an important document of a threatened way of life, this book is superb. Claire Thomas has produced an exceptional work of love and insight. Everyone involved in the project should feel very proud.
This is far more than a photo book, it’s an insight into a unique and disappearing culture collected over years, with deep insight and understanding. The quality is impeccable, the photography nothing less than award winning as befits a talent like Claire Thomas, and the words draw the reader in even further and underscore that this book is a rare documentary of the culture that will undoubtedly be seen as a first hand source reference in decades to come.
Ce livre est une pure merveille. Tout y est d’une qualité exceptionnelle : les photographies sont saisissantes, les couleurs sont d’une richesse et d’une fidélité remarquables, et l’impression met parfaitement en valeur chaque image.
Chaque page nous transporte au cœur des traditions de ces fauconniers avec une émotion et une authenticité qui rendent cet ouvrage captivant du début à la fin.
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