Lot#42 || Raghu Rai (b. 1942)
FEMALE NUDE - LOTUS LEAF
(1975)
Photograph on archival paper
Signed lower right
20.00 x 17.00 in
Estimate ₹ 50,000 - ₹ 1,00,000
PROVENANCE
Originally acquired from Delhi Art Gallery
Originally acquired from Delhi Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION
Known as the father of modern photography, Raghu Rai began his photographic journey in 1965 when he got his first camera. His artistic evolution took off when he joined a prominent newspaper as a photographer. Rai’s strengths lie in his distinctive perspectives and his exceptional talent for envisioning captivating images. This arresting photograph of a lotus leaf displays Rai’s fascination with the female form and his ability to draw parallels between nature and the innate beauty of the human body.
Known as the father of modern photography, Raghu Rai began his photographic journey in 1965 when he got his first camera. His artistic evolution took off when he joined a prominent newspaper as a photographer. Rai’s strengths lie in his distinctive perspectives and his exceptional talent for envisioning captivating images. This arresting photograph of a lotus leaf displays Rai’s fascination with the female form and his ability to draw parallels between nature and the innate beauty of the human body.
