Vassi Koutsaftis / Danita Delimont Art

Vassi Koutsaftis (Born 1952) is a passionate photographer and veteran trekker who has led trips to Tibet for more than 3 decades. He iconically arranges Tibetan itineraries, complete with soaring peaks and ancient temples that supplies a modicum of luxury and fills the viewer with wonder. And whether someone is touring the monasteries of the Tibetan Plateau or trekking the Kangshung face of Everest, his guides will leave them exhilarated and inspired. He leads exploratory tours and treks in Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Burma, Iran, Pakistan, Bhutan, India and Turkey. The photographer was born ad brought up in Athens, Greece and crossed the oceans of the world working on freighters and cruise ships. He specializes in travel photography of the extreme kind, more so the mountainous regions of Hindu Kush, the Karakoram, Himalayan and other very remote areas of Asia. His photographs have been published in many leading magazines including National Geographic Traveler, Asia Week, USA Today, Photografos, Geo (European edition), and Marin Magazine. Koutsaftis is well known for his gripping images of the Dalai Lama. He studied aeronautics and became a pilot in the United States. Today, he contributes essential research to remote and unusual itineraries for Geographic Expeditions. His photograph is included in the collections of Steve Wynn Casinos, U.C. Berkeley’s Blum Center, and the Center for Buddhist Studies of Stanford University. Framed Vassi Koutsaftis art are very common in many institutions and galleries. They are highly priced by many collectors. His images have been exhibited widely in the US and abroad, he enjoys giving presentations of his photographs.