Heinrich Harrer - Photographs from Tibet 1948 -1951

Curated by Leslie DiRusso. This exciting exhibit includes large scale prints from Harrer's own negatives.

Heinrich Harrer, Tendzin Choegyal
Tendzin Choegyal -Photo by Heinrich Harrer



This is photograph of Tendzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of the Dalai Lama, at the age of three. Later he was recognized as Ngari Rinpoche, an incarnation of the spiritual leader of several monasteries in Ngari, a large region in western Tibet.

The Dalai Lama - photo by Marie Stenzal

Dalai Lama letter about Harrer portforlio
The Dalai Lama's letter about the Harrer Portfolio

The Heinrich Harrer Limited Edition is the only limited-edition portfolio ever produced from noted explorer Heinrich Harrer's unique treasury of 3,000 images of traditional Tibet shot between 1948 and 1951. In addition, three photographs selected from the Portfolio are available as individual prints in a separate edition.

This Portfolio offers an exclusive opportunity to acquire these ten rare and important historic photographs of Tibet.