The Face of India (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1956 January 6 - 1956 March 10

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened January 6, 1956 and closed March 10, 1956. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History.

Summary

"The Face of India," was an exhibition of photographs by Ernest Rathenau. The 50 photographs were taken mostly in Northwestern India and portrayed the contrasts of life in India. Rathenau photographed ragged children, the beautiful women of Bombay, holy men, bustling marketplaces as well as the countryside. The exhibition was on view in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from January 6 through March 10, 1956.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, January 6, 1956. 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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