Beloved Ukraine: Photographs by Paul Chesley

About Paul Chesley

Paul Chesley comes from a family of inventors artists and adventurers who encouraged exploration into the unknown. By the time Chesley was in his mid-twenties he realised that he could make a larger contribution to life through his photography. For the next four decades beginning in the early 1970s he completed more than 35 projects around the world with the National Geographic Society. He also freelanced for numerous American and international publications. He was honoured by the inclusion of his work in the Societys first major exhibition The Art of Photography at National Geographic: A 100 Year Retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Solo exhibitions of his work have appeared in museums in London Tokyo New York and Honolulu. In December 2012 during the National Geographic Societys 125th anniversary Chesleys work was included in their exhibition and auction at Christiess in New York City. His greatest enjoyment is capturing the lives of people and cultures in his international projects.