My work centers largely on the state of human existence and the cross-cultural similarities that can be seen as a common unifying thread. The greatest universality that is shared by people around the world is Love. I devote my work to exposing that fact in the midst of the seemingly more chaotic times that this civilization is experiencing.

Photography is a uniquely suited tool for documentation of both the environment and the emotional state of a human subject in particular. My black and white work is inspired by such artists as Penn, Arbus, Cartier-Bresson, Hine, Salgado and Capa. Scrupulous attention to each individual that faced their lens is what speaks so vividly to me in their images. Capturing the fleeting momentary glimpses of life they solidify them for all to share and relate to.

I moved to USA in 1994 from Moscow, Russia at the age of 16 while the fall of the Soviet Union was still wreaking havoc on the country. The drastic change of environment made me more aware of myself and others as Global Citizens. I became aware of the artificial nature of international borders as compared to the unifying beauty of the drama of our species.

Anton Orlov