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11 Iconic Experimenters and provocateurs of Indian Photography

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India’s vast visual heritage has been meticulously documented and imaginatively reimagined by diverse photographers across generations. From political history to social documentary and avant-garde art, these 11 figures stand out for their unmatched vision, technical mastery, and cultural impact. 1. Raghu Rai Raghu Rai (b. 1942) is regarded as the doyen of Indian photojournalism. After […]

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Historic Exhibition Traces 150 Years of Analog Photography in India

Exhibitions /

Museo Camera, Centre for the Photographic Arts in Gurugram, will open “TOUCHING LIGHT: A Prelude to the Bicentennial of Photography (1827–2027)” on August 23, 2024. The exhibition, which runs through September 29, 2024, presents what organizers describe as the first exhibition in India to comprehensively trace the journey of analog photography across more than 150

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Portrait of a Gazan Kid Amputee Wins the World Press Photo of the Year

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Elouf standing infront of her prize winning picture of amputee Gazan boy

World Press Photo of the Year Goes to Samar Abu Elouf Palestinian journalist Samar Abu Elouf was awarded the World Press Photo of the Year for her photograph of nine-year-old Palestinian boy, Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike. She was chosen from 59,320 images from photographers across 141 countries. Samar Abu

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Emami Art’s Ode to the Photographic Modernism of Lalit Mohan Sen

Exhibitions /

Emami Art Brings Lalit Mohan Sen’s Photography to Chennai Emami Art presented photographic works by painter and printmaker, Lalit Mohan Sen in its newest exhibition, An Enduring Legacy: Lalit Mohan Sen. A part of Chennai Photo Biennale Edition 4, the exhibition is presented at Alliance Francaise of Madras, Chennai. The event began on 18 January

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Oliviero Toscani: The Maverick Who Gave Advertising a Conscience and Turned It Into Art

Artist Profile, Obituary /
Oliviero Toscani with his camera

Advertising Now Advertising is boring. Mostly. Very few people look at an advertisement and go, “Wow, now that’s how I want to tell my truth!” If you said this in the society of the art cognoscenti, you are putting yourself up for some easy ridicule. At least, that is how it is with most of

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Met Museum Security Guard and Masonry Worker Display Their Own Art in Secret Show

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) has introduced a secret exhibition titled Art Work: Artists Working at the Met, showcasing the artistic talents of its staff members. Narrative and object-rich and open to the public until 1 December (2019), the exhibition showcases the talents of some 600 employees, hailing from myriad departments including security guard,

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