Faces of India (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1953 April 30 - 1953 May 31

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened April 30, 1953 and May 31, 1953. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Faces of India" was an exhibition of photographs by Willem Holst contrasting difficultires of contemporary Indian village life with India cultural roots and beauty

Summary

"Faces of India" was an exhibition of photographs by Willem Holst contrasting difficultires of contemporary Indian village life with India cultural roots and beauty. During his trip to India, Holst photographed poverty and squalor in the shadow of ancient oriental elegance. The exhibition included photographs of the Taj Mahal as well as squatters' huts, the faces of hungry children along with those of holy men, and young girls in saris contrasted with children dressed in rags. The exhibition was on view in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from April 30 through Sunday May 31, 1953.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, April 30, 1953. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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