About Kraig Lieb
Kraig Lieb
Kraig Lieb, a photographer for Lonely Planet Publications, first traveled to Guatemala in 1990 and was captivated by its vibrant people, Mayan culture, monumental history, and architecture from the pyramids of Tikal to the colonial treasures of the highlands. His Guatemala photos have appeared in numerous Lonely Planet books, including the cover of Lonely Planet’s Central America on a Shoestring.
Lieb’s photos appear in more than 50 Lonely Planet travel guides, and his images have been featured on Lonely Planet covers including Southeast Asia on a Shoestring,Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and Bangkok. His photographs have been published by the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, TIME Magazine, Amnesty International, Oxford University, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Brisbane Times, Amazon.com, Art.com, and Yahoo, and used in advertising by Marriott, Hilton, Kodak, and Vietnam Airlines.
Since graduating from Penn State University in 1984, Lieb has worked, lived and traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, North America, and Central America. For 4 years in the mid-1990s, Lieb was based in Vietnam, working with Image Design / Visionary Vietnam, a leading postcard & book publishing company. From 2002 – 2006 he was based in Antigua, Guatemala
Lieb’s work can be found on art prints, postcards, greeting cards, calendars, magazines and books throughout Asia, North America, Central America and Europe. Lieb runs Purple Moon Publications which publishes postcards, books and art prints in Guatemala, Cambodia, and Northern California. He is based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, during summers and winters, and in Northern California during the spring and fall. You can visit his web site: www.kraiglieb.com
