Raghu Rai's India: Reflections in Colour

by Raghu Rai

“He has an individual way of seeing things and reproducing them as images on bromide paper which is unsurpassed by any photo journalist in the whole wide world.”—Normal Hall, The Times (London) Raghu Rai was recommended for membership of the Magnum Photo Agency in 1973 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, and today he is one of the world’s most acclaimed photographers. This book is a collection of his greatest color pictures of India from the last eighteen years. His images talk of the simple people—the rituals and routines that make up the rhythm of their days, their spiritual fervor, and their dignity. It’s a study of the unconscious artistry of their labor and their humble homes.

Genres: Photography

168 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Raghunath Rai Chowdhry (born 1942), known as Raghu Rai, is an Indian photographer and photojournalist. He was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who appointed Rai, then a young photojournalist, to Magnum Photos in 1977.

Rai became a photographer in 1965, and a year later joined the staff of The Statesman, a New Delhi publication. In 1976, he left the paper and became a freelance photographer.[citation needed] From 1982 until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for India Today. He has served on the jury for World Press Photo from 1990 to 1997. He is known for his books, Raghu Rai's India: Reflections in Colour and Reflections in Black and White.

Reviews

[Krishnasis Ghosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its a pleasure to read this book.