Rahi who painted Musafir
Posted on Dec 25th, 2008
Rahi accepted the challenge and though time and space separates these two travellers (musafir and rahi both mean ‘traveller’) the empathy that Rahi had for his subject comes through forcefully. When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled this portrait in Parliament, along with those of other prominent Indians on December 22 became the occasion to remember Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir. Please …
Learning photography from Raghu Rai
Posted on Dec 11th, 2008
Art is not about beauty, it is all about expression, and what really matters is the freshness of the expression. Raghu Rai is a legend, albeit a humble human being who engages those fortunate enough to meet him at many levels. When I learnt that he was to conduct a workshop in Chandigarh, I thought that I would certainly take …