Kartikeya
Manan
Kartikeya Manan is a photographer based in New Delhi, India. His creative journey started in 2009 within the world of advertising, he developed an Art Director’s sensitivity to form, visual rhythm, and the quiet power of suggestion.
His work is shaped by the atmosphere of cinema, the restraint and symbolism of Japanese culture, and the ominous, intangible undercurrents of Lovecraftian horror. His images often linger at the threshold between the familiar and the uncanny, inviting viewers to inhabit the emotional space between both.
His photographs have been featured in publications including Vogue, Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Platform Magazine, and The Hindu, and have contributed to the visual language of numerous Indian and international brands.
He is currently developing his first book, with an expected launch in the Winter of 2026.
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