By Alexandra Klausner PUBLISHED: 22:18 EST, 27 September 2013 | UPDATED: 12:37 EST, 29 September 2013 Monica Lek befriends her neighbours and captures them in intimate moments in her portrait series 'My Neighbours' Barcelona-born Artist Monica Lek moved from Spain to New York and has been taking photos of her diverse neighbours ever since. She snaps photos all over the globe. New York has at least 8 million faces and Lek has managed to capture intimate portraits of captivating passersby, the rich, the poor, and the eccentric. Her portrait series entitled, 'My Neighbours' is a collection of these photographs.
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Monica is only 24-years-old
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'Monica Lek was born in the sea,' says the artists website
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Monica is originally from Barcelona
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