Photos: 15-Year Project Showcases Humble Bonds of Transylvanian Shepherds and Their Herds

Photos: 15-Year Project Showcases Humble Bonds of Transylvanian Shepherds and Their Herds
Courtesy of Istvan Kerekes
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Award-winning Hungarian photographer István Kerekes has tapped into the inherent tenderness of the shepherding community of Transylvania in a mesmerizing 15-year portrait project.

The bonds between the shepherds and the animals they care for are at once powerful and beautiful, and Kerekes has captured their remarkable centuries-old lifestyle in all its richness.