Makings of an Icon

A showcase of Asian portraits

A man sits beneath blue stairs in Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, 2005 Shaolin monks train in Zhengzhou, China in 2004. The world-famous Shaolin Monastery is known to many in the West for its association with martial arts, specifically Shaolin Kung Fu. The physical strength and dexterity displayed by the monks is incredible, and they exude a deep serenity

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