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'''Raghu Rai''' (born [[1942]]) is an [[India]]n [[List of photographers|photographer]], who has based his career on the coverage of his native country. Rai became a photographer in 1965, and a year later joined the staff of ''[[The Statesman]]'', a [[New Delhi]] [[publication]]. In 1976, he left the paper and became a [[freelance]] photographer. From 1982 up until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for ''[[India Today]]''. He has served on the jury for [[World Press Photo]] three times. |
'''Raghu Rai''' (born [[1942]]) is an [[India]]n [[List of photographers|photographer]], who has based his career on the coverage of his native country. Rai became a photographer in 1965, and a year later joined the staff of ''[[The Statesman]]'', a [[New Delhi]] [[publication]]. In 1976, he left the paper and became a [[freelance]] photographer. From 1982 up until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for ''[[India Today]]''. He has served on the jury for [[World Press Photo]] three times. |
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Rai was awarded the [[Padmashree]] in 1971, one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer. In 1992, his National Geographic cover story “Human Management of Wildlife in India” won him widespread critical acclaim for the piece. Besides winning many national and international awards, Rai has exhibited his works in London, Paris, New York, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, Zurich and Sydney. His photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers including [[Time]], |
Rai was awarded the [[Padmashree]] in 1971, one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer. In 1992, his National Geographic cover story “Human Management of Wildlife in India” won him widespread critical acclaim for the piece. Besides winning many national and international awards, Rai has exhibited his works in London, Paris, New York, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, Zurich and Sydney. His photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers including [[Time]], [[Life]], [[GEO]], [[The New York Times]], [[Sunday Times]], [[Newsweek]], [[The Independent]], and the [[New Yorker]]. |
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Raghu Rai (born 1942) is an Indian photographer, who has based his career on the coverage of his native country. Rai became a photographer in 1965, and a year later joined the staff of The Statesman, a New Delhi publication. In 1976, he left the paper and became a freelance photographer. From 1982 up until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for India Today. He has served on the jury for World Press Photo three times.
Rai was awarded the Padmashree in 1971, one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer. In 1992, his National Geographic cover story “Human Management of Wildlife in India” won him widespread critical acclaim for the piece. Besides winning many national and international awards, Rai has exhibited his works in London, Paris, New York, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, Zurich and Sydney. His photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers including Time, Life, GEO, The New York Times, Sunday Times, Newsweek, The Independent, and the New Yorker.
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