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Raksha Bhatt – A Photo Pictorialist

Master of Arts being one of her qualifications and also being entitled with many other academic qualifications, this artist of our city has been blessed with other abilities and more importantly she seems to be enjoying the position of being an Ambassador of our rich cultural heritage. Knowingly or un-knowingly she has been involved in decimation of these images of the rural and cultural side of Gujarat & India overall to the world at large.

 

Call it hobby, passion or Interest, she has participated in various exhibitions  around India. List of awards and other recognitions just makes her image a little taller than you would otherwise imagine a female photographer, which in itself is a rarity. Humanity Photo Award, UNESCO being just one of them.


She has worked at various rural, wildlife & places of historic importance. Sun Temple, Modhera – Gujarat, Khajuraho- The World Heritage Site ( MP ), Baijnath Shiva Temple – Uttaranchal. She has also been involved in capturing some of the most intriguing Festivals of India, Pushakar – Rajasthan, Dharang Fair ( Kutch ) Jambughoda – Chhota Udaypur. Her interest is clearly visible in her work on rural and village life of Kutch / Bhuj.
 


Surprises would still keep coming as you would find out that she has also covered Gir National Park, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary – Rajasthan & many other places of importance from the perspective of Wild Life & Forests. Which we later learned were her first interest when she started with photography.

If you are aspiring to become a photographer, her advice is to Travel extensively and experience the culture, the way of life of the rural India & see the rich heritage invested into archeology by our ancestors. Also if you are a female, make the most out of the freedom your family gives you to become something and make a carrier.

Her last exhibit was held on 19th August 2003 – Fairs & Festivals of Gujarat. And if you would like to see her work, she has planned an exhibit on World Heritage Week - Ahmedabad from 19th - 24th Nov 2003. Email her for more info: agro123@yahoo.com

Some people say 'A picture is worth a thousand words', maybe. But an image of rural / cultural heritage to an Indian would say more than just a thousand words. In fact it would inspire a sense of belonging and inherit a tradition centuries old.

 

 
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