A beautiful collection of photography, capturing the essence of humanity throughout Asia.

“Humanitas” means the development of human virtue in all its forms, to its fullest extent-a fitting title for this magnificent collection of photography. Fredric Roberts traveled throughout Asia, from India to Cambodia, Bhutan to Thailand, Myanmar to China, capturing with his lens its people in all their understanding, compassion, fortitude, and honor-a splendid humanity. With a preface by Peter Fetterman, the gallery owner whose artist representation has included the late Henri Cartier-Bresson, and an introduction by Arthur Ollman, Director of the Museum for the Photographic Art, Humanitas is destined to be a classic in the vein of Edward Steichan's landmark The Family of Man.

About the Author

Fredric Roberts is a Photographer who resides in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. He is represented by The Peter Fetterman Gallery, located at the Bergamot Station Arts Complex in Santa Monica, California.

His photographs are in the collections of Stanford University and the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. In December 2003, he was a winner in two categories of the International Photography Awards. The awards include 1st Place for Photojournalism/Photo Essay, 1st Place for Fine Art/Landscape and 3rd Place for Photojournalism/PhotoEssay.

Mr. Roberts is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Photographic Arts in Carmel, California. He is a member of the Patron’s Circle of the Museum of Photographic Arts and a member of the President's Circle and Photographic Arts Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Mr. Roberts is a Director of PCA International, the largest North American operator of portrait studios focused on serving the discount retail market and the exclusive portrait provider for Wal-Mart stores. He is on the Board of Directors of Cost Plus, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of casual home furnishings and entertaining products. He is also a Director of Limited Too, a specialty retailer of apparel, lifestyle and personal care products for fashion-aware young girls ages seven to fourteen years.

In 2000, Mr. Roberts retired from the finance industry after more than 30 years as an investment banker. In 1980, he established F.M. Roberts & Company, a Los Angeles based investment banking company. He served as 1993 Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”), which then owned and operated The Nasdaq Stock Market. From 1994 to 1996, he was a member of the Nasdaq Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. He has also been the Chairman of the NASD's Corporate Financing and Strategic Planning Committees and the Nasdaq Marketing Committee, as well as a member of the National Nominating, Rate Formulation and Listing Qualifications Committees.

Mr. Roberts is a graduate of Yale University and The Hill School and is an active member of the business and cultural communities in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit, Budget and Finance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee of the Los Angeles Music Center as well as Chairman Emeritus of the Fraternity of Friends and Founding Chairman of the Spotlight Awards Scholarship Program. He has been a frequent lecturer for the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California Los Angeles and the Young Presidents' Organization. He has written several articles on corporate finance for Chief Executive Magazine. He is Cellar Master of the Los Angeles chapter of the Commanderie de Bordeaux and former president of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

Samples of his photography can be found at www.fredericroberts.com.