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River of Colour
The India of Raghubir Singh
The only retrospective of one of the 20th-century's finest documentary photographers.
Text by Raghubir Singh, preface by David Travis
Editions:
Price: USD$55.00
550 points- Hardback
- English
- 210 x 325 mm, 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 in
- 168 pp
- 132 colour illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714846026
- ISBN-10: 0714846023
- The only published retrospective of Raghubir Singh (1942-99), one of the 20th century's finest documentary photographers
- A series of vibrant photographs that capture the beautiful colours, exuberant spirit and restless activity of Singh's native India
- Arranged in 11 thematic sections that depict aspects integral to Indian life, including the street, monuments, icons, water and pilgrimages
- Introductory essay by Singh, focusing on the importance of colour in India
'River of Colour is a sumptuous book, a carefully arranged, beautifully printed documentary of the enormous variety of life and colours of a country that, at times, can almost overwhelm the senses.' (The Times)
'This year's single best book of a contemporary photographer's work is surely River of Colour.' (Independent)
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999) is considered by many to have been one of the finest of contemporary photographers. Born in Rajasthan, India, his work is in the permanent collections of a number of major museums, including The Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. His many publications include books on Kerala, Rasjasthan, Bombay and the Ganges. River of Colour is the first ever retrospective of his work.
David Travis is Curator of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago. His books include Taken by Design: Photographs from the Institute of Design, 1937-1971 and Edward Weston: The Last Years in Carmel.
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