The dark side of fairness creams
Aishwarya and a million other dark girls named after her must all be returning to Fairness, or so the Lux ads are exhorting . Why does Aishwarya need to return…
Book Review – A ViewFinder’s Journey
It is an onerous task to review the work of a fellow photographer and when it is Praful Patel of the Piramal Gallery the task becomes more acute. However Prafulbhai…
Sikh and ye shall find.
Raghu Rai is a photographer of international importance who derives all his nourishment from the land that raised him. From his days at India Today and those remarkable, unforgettable black…
The Dream Collector
A long time ago in 1979 I got really lucky. In those years you were more likely to get serendipitous when browsing the book stands near Flora Fountain. There were…
Sieff – Look forward to this Rear View
There is a very large book available in book shops near you and if it isn’t then it is well worth your while to order it. Here is the good…
Coaxed Basalt.
Discovering Andreas Bitesnich has been a reward in itself. A tiny photograph by him in a publisher’s catalogue set up the scent. The world wide web never ceases to amaze,…
Fetishes
Perhaps the most haunting book in recent times would be Cyclops, by Albert Watson. How do you define a trend setter? By definition it is beyond definition. Watson’s book is…
Ex Libris
You do not review Ralph Gibson but let him let you into his view and re spect. The word itself means re-view, to re-examine. If you have the good fortune…
Absolut Dilemma Tremens
Is alcohol a drug? How come alcohol has gained social acceptance? How come you aren’t sent to coventry for drinking, or pariah areas or ‘drinking zones’ like smoker’s ignominy these…
Blossfeldt do you?
Can a piece of work be described as Erotic and Devotional simultaneously? The question itself suggests dichotomy. Maybe our perceptions come from contemporary established behavior within temples and cathedrals. That…