Delhi Light, Shades, Shadows
Paper Type: Art Paper (Matt) | Size: 182 x 182mm
Black and white; 61 photographs; 212 pages; Flexiback
ISBN-10: 8190193643 | ISBN-13: 978-81-90193-64-1
375 | 13.99 | 7.99
Whether
it is the narrow lanes of Old Delhi, partition and the dramatic days that
followed, the River Yamuna in flood, the Delhi railway station or college life
at Delhi University, Delhi: Light, Shades, Shadows
captures the spirit of the capital city of India. Indeed, Dhruva N Chaudhuri
has seen Delhi from close quarters. Son of the famous ‘Unknown Indian’, the
late Nirad C Chaudhuri, Dhruva presents Delhi’s history in a vivid and natural
way. Delhi: Light, Shades, Shadows holds an academic interest as its contents
cover the monuments of Delhi. It also stands apart as a narrative of the
changing social fabric and landscape of the heart of India. Here is a book that
will prove to be nostalgic for some and absolutely fascinating for others. The
photographs, legends and text combine to tell the story of a Delhi that was.It
was adjudged the Best Book, 2006, in General Category by the Federation of
Indian Publishers.
Dhruva N. Chaudhuri
Author
Late
D N Chaudhuri had begun his
illustrious career as a freelance photojournalist at the age of 18, working
mainly for The Statesman in Delhi and
in Kolkata. His works have featured prominently in leading dailies and
magazines in India, including The
Illustrated Weekly of India. In addition, his photographs have been
published in foreign newspapers and magazines. Recently, The Millennium Book on
New Delhi included more than 40 photographs by DN Chaudhuri. His photographs had
also been exhibited worldwide and he had won many prestigious awards. After his
retirement, he had been actively engaged in wildlife photography and, in 1998,
was invited to the Nehru Centre in London for an exhibition and an audiovisual
presentation on wildlife in India.