Delhi - Contrasts & Confluences

Discover Raghu Rai's photographs of modern New Delhi, capturing its changing urban landscape, culture, Republic Day ceremonies and India's growing global power.

Book Specification

• Publisher: Om Books
  
• Author: Raghu Rai
  
• Publication Date: 1 January 2009
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN: 9788187107637
  
• Dimensions: 20 × 5 × 25 cm
  
• Binding: Hardcover
  
• Pages: 160 pages

Book Details

Some of Raghu Rai's most remarkable works document the newest face of New Delhi—the malls and pizza parlours, advertisements and models, society parties, and executive conferences and conventions. His photographs of Republic Day ceremonies also capture India's growing military power and its reflection in the capital city, featuring tanks, jets, rockets, and machine guns.

The book presents a compelling visual portrait of a rapidly changing Delhi and the transformation of India into a rising global power.

Key Features

• Remarkable photography by internationally acclaimed photographer Raghu Rai
• Captures the changing face of modern New Delhi
• Features malls, advertisements, models, society events and corporate culture
• Documents Republic Day ceremonies in Delhi
• Highlights India's growing military and global influence
• Offers a visual perspective on India's changing capital city
• Ideal for photography enthusiasts, collectors and readers interested in modern India

About the Author

Raghu Rai has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1977. During his distinguished career, he has won many international awards and was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1971. His work has appeared in leading publications including TIME, Life, GEO, The New York Times, The Sunday Times, Newsweek, and The New Yorker. He has produced more than twenty-four books, including Raghu Rai's Delhi, The Sikhs, Calcutta, Khajuraho, Taj Mahal, and Tibet in Exile. He lives in New Delhi with his family.