Eminent photographer Pablo Bartholomew is showcasing his work at Sakshi Art Gallery of the 60 black-and-white candid portraits for his exhibition, 60@60. Actors, artists, poets, writers, theatre directors and filmmakers Bartholomew encountered in his formative years as a photographer – the '70s and '80s are all here.
Eminent photographer Pablo Bartholomew is showcasing his work at Sakshi Art Gallery of the 60 black-and-white candid portraits for his exhibition, 60@60. Actors, artists, poets, writers, theatre directors and filmmakers Bartholomew encountered in his formative years as a photographer – the '70s and '80s are all here.
Some are best-kept secrets of time – Mira Nair and Shashi Tharoor enacting Cleopatra and Anthony in St Stephen's College, a pigeon-chested Anupam Kher, 'Liril' girl Karen Lunel talking to the camera and Sharon Prabhakar in the background applying lipstick, Shabana Azmi with sex-workers in Delhi, the Alkazi family with an intense-looking Ebrahim and a mysterious 'hand' playing with the mock-up set of Purana Quila.
In all, a throwback to media and film industry through camera lens.
1. Saeed Jaffrey
)
Actor Saeed Jaffrey relaxing at the Sea Rock Hotel during the shooting of the film Gandhi.
2. Lillete Dubey
)
Lillete Dubey playing with the photographer's camera.
3. Anupam Kher
)
Anupam Kher in his hostel room in Chandigarh.
4. Eruch Hakim
)
Artist Eruch Hakim in New Delhi.
5. Anand Patwardhan
)
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan.
6. Dom Moraes with Ina Puri
)
Dom Moraes with Ina Puri at the Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta.
7. Mira Nair, Shashi Tharoor, Susan Vishwanadhan
)
Mira Nair and Shashi Tharoor as Cleopatra and Antony with Susan Vishwanadhan behind them, from their days at Delhi University.
8. Pablo Bartholomew
)
Pablo Bartholomew caught in the frame himself.
9. Painter, poet Gieve Patel
)
Painter, poet Gieve Patel in his studio with daughter Avaan in Mumbai
10. Jeram Patel
)
Painter Jeram Patel in Baroda
11. Maneka Gandhi
)
Politician Maneka Gandhi acting during her college days.
12. Shobhaa De and Mohamad Khan
)
Shobhaa De and Mohamad Khan at Nadish's Naoroji reception in 1980 in Mumbai.
13. Ebrahim Alkazi
)
Theatre director Ebrahim Alkazi in 1974 in New Delhi.
