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Redeeming Calcutta: A Portrait of India´s Imperial Capital
Steve Raymer
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Description for Redeeming Calcutta: A Portrait of India´s Imperial Capital
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, c. 200 col. & c. 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJ; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 310 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Redeeming Calcutta: A Portrait of India's Imperial Capital takes a fresh look at one of Asia's great cities, a metropolis of hope and decay that was once the Second City of the British Empire after London. In this storied colonial metropolis, National Geographic photographer and educator Steve Raymer discovers a city of high culture, leftist politics, and ambitions to reclaim its past grandeur. With around 200 photographs, including historic black-and-white images, the book takes us through the streets, ghats, and corridors of Calcutta to capture the imperial/historical city, the city in motion, commerce and business, the practice of faith, the ... Read more
Redeeming Calcutta: A Portrait of India's Imperial Capital takes a fresh look at one of Asia's great cities, a metropolis of hope and decay that was once the Second City of the British Empire after London. In this storied colonial metropolis, National Geographic photographer and educator Steve Raymer discovers a city of high culture, leftist politics, and ambitions to reclaim its past grandeur. With around 200 photographs, including historic black-and-white images, the book takes us through the streets, ghats, and corridors of Calcutta to capture the imperial/historical city, the city in motion, commerce and business, the practice of faith, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1816 g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780198082187
SKU
V9780198082187
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About Steve Raymer
Steve Raymer, photojournalist, educator, and author, teaches visual journalism, media ethics, international newsgathering, and war correspondence at Indiana University in Bloomington. Raymer was a National Geographic Magazine staff photographer for 24 years, reporting on the global hunger crisis, the humanitarian work of the International Red Cross in war zones across the world, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. ... Read more
Reviews for Redeeming Calcutta: A Portrait of India´s Imperial Capital
The city Steven Raymer depicts in 'Redeeming Calcutta' is one of rich colors and textures. His camera paints the city like a brush.
The Wall Street Journal
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