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“I got it when I was 17. I have a koi fish on the inside. The story about the koi fish is that swims upstream throughout its lifetime. And when it reaches the top of the stream, it becomes a dragon. It’s a reference for my life and how I’ve grown.
“I didn’t always originally know I wanted to do this. I’ve done other things [since] I graduated high school. So I have the dragon on the outside and the koi is on the inside. And then I have an ode to chefs [on my right arm].”
Ivan Barros is the Sous Chef at Scarpetta
Interview by Kara Chin; first and third photos by Battman, second photo by Kara Chin
Battman
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.
