The Guardians

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These shopkeepers are guardians of their own ‘urban temples’

Vladimir Antaki has wandered through nine cities so far, from New York to Vienna to Beirut. His goal is to get lost and find treasures. In his photo series, “The Guardians”, he captures the shopkeepers that he calls “the guardians of urban temples.”Vladimir Antaki has wandered through nine cities so far, from New York to Vienna to Beirut. His goal is to get lost and find treasures. In his photo series, “The Guardians”, he captures the shopkeepers that he calls “the guardians of urban temples.”