Category: Biography/ Memoir
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Raghu Rai is a photographer who has documented India and its social, political and every-day milieu with creative elan for six decades. His brilliant corpus of work includes iconic images of Mother Teresa, heart-rending images of the Bhopal tragedy, poignant pictures of Bangladeshi refugees and images that capture the vibrancy and vigour of every-day life with unerring panache.
The first ever biography of Raghu Rai gives the reader a deep insight into the man behind the viewfinder- his craft, the tenets of his creativity, his spiritual mentors, his family and his significant others. The biography, penned with great verve by Rachna Singh, captures the vibrancy and energy of her intense conversations with the father of Indian photography. The narrative is interspersed with interesting anecdotes and musings that suffuse the biography with a positive energy and humanity that will hold the reader in its thrall. A well-deserved tribute to a living legend whose dedication to his craft, even today, borders on ‘deewangi’.
The author: Rachna Singh