We like photos. We like taking them, encouraging others to experiment and using technology to help others to enjoy them too.
Photography is also an art form to be enjoyed, a visual depiction of time, place and emotion. This year, Google in partnership with the Nazar Foundation is bringing the biennial Delhi Photo Festival to you. The initiative is aimed at creating awareness of photographic arts and initiating dialogue amongst its many practitioners and lovers. The Delhi Photo Festival will be making the photos available to anyone with an Internet connection via four online exhibitions on the Google Cultural Institute site. Festival curators have selected photos from the exhibitions of 63 photographers and organised the flow to reflect four themes.
The photos range from powerful images of hungry citizens and the everyday commute in ‘Contemporary Social Issues’ to the beauty of the landscapes around the world captured on the travels of photographers in Mapping. People, objects and places close to the photographers feature in Personal Stories while Childhood and Coming of Age examines the journey from childhood to adolescence.
As part of the Delhi Photo Festival, we are also hosting a panel discussion, "Does Culture need the Internet?" at 11 am on September 30th at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Amit Sood, Director of the Google Cultural Institute, will be joined by photographer Sooni Taraporevala and art curator Alka Pande to discuss art, culture and the impact of Internet technology. The panel will be moderated by Poonam Saxena, Editor, Hindustan Times’ Brunch.
We are really excited to provide access to art and culture showcased at the festival to everyone across the globe. Click here for a stunning visual feast.
Posted by Parul Batra, Global Communications Manager, Google India
