- Raghu Rai
Raghu Rai (born
1942 ) is anIndia n photographer, who has based his career on the coverage of his native country. Rai became a photographer in 1965, and a year later joined the staff of "The Statesman ", aNew Delhi publication . In 1976, he left the paper and became afreelance photographer. From 1982 up until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for "India Today ". He has served on the jury forWorld Press Photo three times.Rai was awarded the
Padmashree in 1971, one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer. In 1992, his National Geographic cover story “Human Management of Wildlife in India” won him widespread critical acclaim for the piece. Besides winning many national and international awards, Rai has exhibited his works in London, Paris, New York, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, Zurich and Sydney. His photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers includingTime , Life,GEO ,The New York Times ,Sunday Times ,Newsweek ,The Independent , and theNew Yorker .References
External links
* [http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R13L4PM&nm=Raghu%20Rai Raghu Rai's page on Magnum]
* [http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/c.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.StoryDetail_VPage&pid=2TYRYDDG7FRC Rai's feature about Mumbai on Magnum]
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