History, Redefined

Photography is a contemporary art discipline, but it lifts and carries the profuse cultural heritage of India quite effortlessly.

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The commonality it shares with art and architecture is how the echoes of the past, the lived history of people, are punctuated and accentuated with dots and commas. They aid in telling the stories of those who lived an emotionally richer life, who have left an imprint in time that speaks volumes of their intellect and skill.

Working in stillness, alongside silence, bringing the fulfilling lives of the past visually alive into contemporary drawing rooms is Amit Pasricha, a third-generation photographer. Celebrated among the top ten panoramists in the world, Pasricha's published works include The Monumental India, The Sacred India, and India at Home.

The personal
Amit Pasricha's father, Avinash Pasricha, is a name to reckon with in classical music and dance disciplines, having photographed at least three generations of India's leading performing artistes. Pasricha fondly reminisces his early days at Hanuman Road, New Delhi. "Growing up, my brother and I never had a separate room of our own. In fact, our beds would stack up, and the drawing room would convert to a studio space where renowned artistes frequented. As early as ten, I used to assist my father in the studio, setting the lights, holding the reflectors. So, I never looked for a career option; I always knew I wanted to be a photographer."