Betsy Karel: Bombay Jadoo - Hardcover

Mehta, Suketu; Vakil, Ardashir

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3865213766 ISBN 13: 9783865213761

Publisher: Steidl, 2007

Synopsis

Inspired by contemporary Indian authors, Betsy Karel went to Bombay seeking visual equivalents for the humanity, humor, mystery and psychological energy of their stories. Unlike many photographers drawn to the cacophony of urban India, she focuses, often in an intensely personal way, on individuals going about their everyday street lives. She waits patiently in the bustle of Bombay, as individuals transform public spaces into private places, forging islands of intimacy. She captures a poignant lyricism in the familiar, and the true jadoo (magic) of the city. Karel, born in New York City, now lives in Washington, DC. She worked as an award-winning photojournalist in the 1970's and early 80's. Here she collaborates with acclaimed writers Ardashir Vakil and Suketu Mehta, who have written companion pieces.

About this title

About the Author:

Betsy Karel, born in New York City, now lives in Washington, DC. She worked as an award-winning photojournalist in the 1970's and early 80's. In 1998, after an absence of 15 years, she returned to photography to participate in The Way Home, a book and national exhibition on homelessness in America. During the past nine years, Karel has made numerous trips to Mumbai, creating the images in Bombay Jadoo. Her photographs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Yale University Art Gallery, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the John F. Kennedy Library.

Review:

"Karel's work takes us into the everyday jadoo of Bombay life...she is a true chronicler of the extraordinariness of the ordinary." -- Mira Nair

About this edition

• Publisher: Steidl
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 3865213766
• ISBN 13: 9783865213761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 92