“People I met in Mexico” by Alexandre Ean

A glimpse into Mexican culture: the people and nature the photographer encountered on his journey across the country.
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Anika, La Ciudad de Mexico

“People I met in Mexico is a photo series I shot in November 2024 when traveling in Mexico. From the Maya Riviera, I crossed half of the country to La Ciudad de Mexico, through Chiapas and the state of Oaxaca. Mexico has a very strong cultural identity that is not always legitimate to approach. People I met in Mexico is a glimpse of the people and nature I encountered, and of how strong I felt the connection in between them, from my very own European point of view.”

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Crosswalk, La Ciudad de Mexico

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Water Holes, Hierve El Agua3

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Water Holes, Hierve El Agua

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Karla, La Ciudad de Mexico

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Noah, Oaxaca de Juarez

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Cabbages, Oaxaca de Juarez.

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Nancy, San Critstobal de Las Casas

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Water Holes, Hierve El Agua.

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Jonathan, Puerto Morelos

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Waterfall, Sumidero

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Tree, Hierve El Agua

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Anika, La Ciudad de Mexico

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Water, Hierve El Agua

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Water Holes, Hierve El Agua.

Words and pictures by Alexandre Ean

About Alexandre Ean

Alexandre Ean is a French photographer based in Paris. Apart from fashion (Numero, Marie Claire, Cap74024...), Alexandre shot reports for Libération, Le Parisien, So Film... His story Nouvelle École, featured in both fashion magazines and newspaper in 2020, explores how fashion staging can be a way of celebrating people who are not part of the industry. This is one of the main purpose of Alexandre’s work. Movie fan and literature enthusiast, he is now also working on cinema projects and publications mixing photography and writing.