Anumeha (b.1996, Bihar) is a Brooklyn-based photographer & filmmaker. Informed by her multigenerational childhood home, she tells stories of migration, craft, and cultural memory. Her imagery prioritizes place and portraiture, bringing a cinematic lens to the sanctity of inner life.

Shapiro Joyal Studio

Los Angeles, CA

Portraits of interior and furniture designer Leslie Shapiro, and the details of her life, as she reflects on 25 years in business.

Archival photos courtesy SJS




Leslie stands for a portrait in Malibu


Sirk Table. Archival photograph. Ceramic inspiration inside the studio. A young Leslie holds her newborn daughter with her pet nearby. Archival photograph. The newly leased studio at 408 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, California. Archival Photograph. Stringer Coffee Table. Archival Photograph. Plants add natural harmony to Leslie's solid-wood leading studio space. Leslie with her newborn. Archival photograph. Leslie's wall shelves showcase gifts and objects designed by colleagues.. A wall shelf installation holds a fine art print. The June Stool Leslie and daughter Miro work together on the family business. Leslie holds tracing paper of furniture sketches in her studio. Simon, Leslie's partner, guts and cleans the new studio. Archival photograph. Leslie sketches the outlines of a console table. Leslie's personal style compliments the minimal of her own furniture. Leslie cares for her 50 year old family parrot. Natural light illuminates Leslie's corner of the studio. April Console Table. Archival Photograph. Leslie and Patches, the family dog at her aunt's home in Malibu. Leslie and Miro work on company logistics.