During a meeting of the United Nations this past September in New York, staff photographer for the New Yorker, Platon had set up a make shift studio adjacent to the floor in the General Assembly and lured nearly 50 of the world’s leaders to sit for him. In an interactive portfolio of these photographs on the New Yorker’s website, Platon recalls candid memories of the five day stakeout, and provides his commentary on shooting each subject.
Capturing images of leaders such as Muammar Qaddafi, Barack Obama and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Platon’s descriptions of the varied reactions to each shoot offers a glimpse into the personalities of each individual and the cultural differences amongst them.
Click below for a small collection, or click here for the full collection.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran
Barack Obama, United States of America
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela
Lee Myung-bak, South Korea
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy
Jacob Zuma, South Africa
Muammar Qaddafi, Libya
Jalal Talabani, Iraq
