This work is from the Re-take of Amrita series.
Excerpt from Vivan Sundaram, Vivan Sundaram: Re-take of Amrita, Tulika Books, New Delhi, 2001:
'Amrita and Umrao Singh stare into the lens of the camera. The frontality of the image brings a retinal message of self-knowledge, and death. Amrita was photographed by Umrao Singh in Shimla in 1936. Umrao Singh’s self-portrait carries an inscription behind it: 'His misery and his manuscript. Photo by USG. 14 November 1942.' The manuscript he holds contains his writing in Sanskrit.'
Access level
Online
artist
Keywords
photography,  photography
Publication/Creation date
2001
Creation place
India
Medium
Digital photomontage, printed by Epson Stylus Pro with Ultra Chrome K3 inks on smooth fine art paper, Epson c
Dimension
48.26cm x 35.56cm
Content type
artwork documentation
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