“This is a famous portrait of Cupid and Psyche. It’s about two people that did whatever they could to be with one another. To me, it symbolizes my relationship with my wife; we have been together since we were teenagers.”
Alan Batt, better known in the culinary world as simply Battman, began his career as a photographer in 1981 shooting photos of city scenes and landmark sites of New York City. He began taking food photography in 2001, and has since become one of New York City's most recognizable culinary personalities. Battman is often seen riding his bicycle up and down the streets of Manhattan as he travels to and from photo shoots and meetings with the chefs.