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The Home and the World: A View of Calcutta
Laura McPhee
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Description for The Home and the World: A View of Calcutta
Hardback. A portrayal of the unique and vibrant city of Calcutta, shown in an intriguing array of captivating and visually arresting photographs Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 312 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1384.
A portrayal of the unique and vibrant city of Calcutta, shown in an intriguing array of captivating and visually arresting photographs
Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them, has been traveling to eastern India for over a decade. There she has devoted her perceptive vision to picturing layers of history, culture, religion, and class as they appear in private heritage homes and public markets, in lively street festivals, and in the faces of city dwellers in Calcutta (also known as Kolkata).
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A portrayal of the unique and vibrant city of Calcutta, shown in an intriguing array of captivating and visually arresting photographs
Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them, has been traveling to eastern India for over a decade. There she has devoted her perceptive vision to picturing layers of history, culture, religion, and class as they appear in private heritage homes and public markets, in lively street festivals, and in the faces of city dwellers in Calcutta (also known as Kolkata).
This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300209174
SKU
V9780300209174
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Ref
99-1
About Laura McPhee
Laura McPhee, professor of photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, has published her work extensively. Amitav Ghosh has published many novels, including River of Smoke, Sea of Poppies, and The Shadowlines. Romita Ray is associate professor of art history at Syracuse University and author of Under the Banyan Tree (Yale).
Reviews for The Home and the World: A View of Calcutta
“McPhee’s book is a loving portrait of the former capital of India, its architecture that remembers its history while embracing its future, its residents that line the streets, selling goods, tailoring dresses, delivering cargo.”–Nicole Crowder, The Washington Post
Nicole Crowder
The Washington Post
“ . . . awash in colors, textures, and architectural details as it sweeps ... Read more
Nicole Crowder
The Washington Post
“ . . . awash in colors, textures, and architectural details as it sweeps ... Read more