Tag: photos

Food Trawling in Old Delhi

The only way to end a food trip to Old Delhi is with a trip to Mogambo’s personal coffee shop – the overly dramatic Starbucks in CP.

Guy selling garlands of Currency notes next to the BobCat Fashion Centre
The delicious smelling Biryani was made with a lot of sweat, and a gentle smile in the humid heat.
Zara Shoes, aur Bahut Sare wires
At least the cycle-rickshaws are now 4 seater electric-rickshaws
Old world to new world – free wifi and cctv.
Its like Mogambo’s personal coffee shop.

Tintypes of Hollywood Stars

Stunning what the photo-medium itself does to familiar faces:

31 Stunning 1860s-Style Tintype Portraits
of the Movie Stars at Sundance

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/sundance-tintype-portraits-2014#slide-1

The eyes in particular blaze out – I can’t help but think of portraits of Indians from around that time where they seem to glare at the camera…

Vanity Fair: 100 years

You can spend a day just going through all this. Breathtaking pictures.

February 1928. Gloria Swanson, behind a curtain of lace, as the first feature-length “talkies” were emerging. By Edward Steichen
February 1928. Gloria Swanson, behind a curtain of lace, as the first feature-length “talkies” were emerging. By Edward Steichen.
Condé Nast’s Vanity Fair was founded in 1913 with the goal of recording “truthfully and entertainingly the progress of American life.” Since then, the title has featured the highest-quality journalism, photography, and commentary on all aspects of culture. On our 100th birthday, see the highlights of our history in slide shows, films, essays, articles, and full issues.
http://www.vanityfair.com/100-years-of-vanity-fair
Would it be possible at all to have a retrospective like this of the Indian scene? The archives probably don’t even exist.