2008 Festival ←

South Asian Photography at the ROM

Royal Ontario Museum
Photo by Girdhari Lal., Portrait of a Woman, c1885, Lahore, India, Albumen print mounted on board, 4 x 6 inches.
Photo by Girdhari Lal., Portrait of a Woman, c1885, Lahore, India, Albumen print mounted on board, 4 x 6 inches.

For one evening only, the ROM’s recently acquired
Jhabvala Collection of South Asian photography is
presented. Selections from more than 2000 images,
from the late–19th to mid–20th centuries, show
portraits of Maharajahs and everyday people. These
photos are accompanied by a lecture by Dr. Deepali
Dewan, curator of South Asian Art, ROM. Tickets
www.rom.on.ca/programs, click ROMLife Lectures,
Keyword: Photo, or 416 586 5797; $20, $18 online.

Curated by Deepali Dewan, South Asian Art, Royal Ontario Museum

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