By Priscilla Frank
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| Lord Ganesha |
ClampArt: "Darshan" (September 12 – October 12), 531 W 25th St New York, NY; (646) 230-0020, clampart.com
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| A behind the scenes look at the photography process to create "Lord Ganesha". |
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Photographer Manjari Sharma Transforms Hindu Deities Into Contemporary Photographs
Posted on 01:00 by john mical
THE HUFFINGTON POST
By Priscilla Frank
NEW YORK---The gods and goddesses of Hindu mythology are often recreated as devotional drawings, paintings and sculptures. But photographs? Not so much, until now. Mumbai born, Brooklyn based photographer Manjari Sharma is on a mission to create contemporary photographs of ancient spiritual figures. Sharma photographed exact replications of six holy figures, including Maa Laxmi, Lord Vishnu, Maa Durga and Lord Shiva. I started going to the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio and over time I just realized an incredible similarity between temple and museum. [link]
ClampArt: "Darshan" (September 12 – October 12), 531 W 25th St New York, NY; (646) 230-0020, clampart.com
By Priscilla Frank
ClampArt: "Darshan" (September 12 – October 12), 531 W 25th St New York, NY; (646) 230-0020, clampart.com
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