Worker drilling inside a coal mine, Asansol, 1951
(Macneil and Barry Limited)
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 30 in (61 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 10
Men at work, Kumardubi, 1968
(Bird and Company Limited)
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
30 × 30 in (76.2 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 10
Worker in a factory, unknown location, 1960
(Bridge And Roof Company (India) Limited)
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
30 × 24 in (76.2 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10
Workers at a coal field, Asansol, 1962
(The Bengal Coal Company Limited)
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
30 × 30 in (76.2 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 10
Workers carrying coal briquettes at a coal field, Dishergarh, 1962
(The Bengal Coal Company Limited)
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
30 × 30 in (76.2 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 10
Indian Airlines, 1955
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 30 in (61 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 10
A Euclid truck being loaded on to a ship, unknown location, 1959
(Hindustan Motors)
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 30 in (61 × 76.2 cm)
Ed of 10
“A baby asleep in her mother’s lap. The mother is wearing a very different bone necklace whose design is similar to what is done on bamboo flutes and bows.”
Vintage silver gelatin print
12 × 9.4 in (30.5 × 24 cm)
“A young Muria girl in a pensive mood.”
Pigment print
60 × 48 in (152.4 × 121.9 cm)
nfs
“A Muria stalwart, beautifully adorned with a turban and fountain of peacock feathers.”
Vintage silver gelatin print
12 × 9.4 in (30.5 × 24 cm)
“A dressed-up Adivasi man carrying a handmade toy gun to participate in a dance at the Saturday market.”
Vintage silver gelatin print
12 × 9.4 in (30.5 × 24 cm)
Adivasi women at the Saturday market
Vintage silver gelatin print
12 × 9.4 in (30.5 × 24 cm)
Adivasi women on their way home after collecting water.
Vintage silver gelatin print
12 × 9.4 in (30.5 × 24 cm)
“A huge tree hangs over the river and provides shade to the tribals collecting water.”
Vintage silver gelatin print
12 × 9.4 in (30.5 × 24 cm)
“Cock fighting is a regular sport at the village ‘Haat’ with much gambling on the winning rooster. The winner gives the slain rooster’s tail feather to his lady love, who proudly displays it in her hair.”
Vintage sepia toned silver gelatin print
9.8 × 12 in (25 × 30.5 cm)
nfs
“Adivasis love to dance late into the night during festivities. Heavy brass bells on the waists of the Maria men accentuate the beat of their drums, and the women dance in synergy.”
Vintage silver gelatin print
9.3 × 9.4 in (23.8 × 24.1 cm)
Majestic, Jalna, Maharashtra, 2019
Pigment print
22.5 × 32.5 in (57.2 × 82.6 cm)
NFS
Raj Mandir, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 2020
Pigment print
22.5 × 32.5 in (57.2 × 82.6 cm)
NFS
Chitra, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 2023
Pigment print
22.5 × 32.5 in (57.2 × 82.6 cm)
NFS
Balaji, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 2024
Pigment print
22.5 × 32.5 in (57.2 × 82.6 cm)
NFS
The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI
All images by Dinabandhu Das / IOIOI Archives
c. 1970s-1980s, Printed 2025
Set of 16 pigment prints
Each print is 15 × 15 in (38.1 × 38.1 cm)
Ed of 5 + 2 APs
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
Detail from 'The Looking Glass (Arshinagar) VI'
On the set of Kalinga, Nadiadwala Bungalow, Juhu, Bombay, 1991
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 20 in (61 × 50.8 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
At home with Chunky Pandey, Bandra, Bombay, c.1987
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Movie mogul Yash Chopra in his office, Juhu, Bombay, 1985
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
At home with Sunny Deol, Juhu, Bombay, c.1989
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Shatrughan Sinha rehearsing his lines on the set of Deva, Juhu Centaur Hotel, Bombay, c.1987
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Sridevi on the set of Mr. India, Kamalistan Studio, Bombay, c.1985
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 20 in (61 × 50.8 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Rekha on the set of Souten ki Beti, Juhu, Bombay, 1988
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Meenakshi Seshadri on the set of Shandaar, Kamalistan Studio, Bombay, 1988
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Singh on the set of Akayla, Andheri, Bombay, 1991
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Sonika Gill on the set of Ram Lakhan, Film City, Bombay, 1989
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 20 in (61 × 50.8 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Poonam Dhillon on the set of Kasam, Film City, Bombay, c.1985
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
20 × 24 in (50.8 × 61 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Karisma Kapoor on the set of Jigar, Film City, Bombay, 1992
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
24 × 20 in (61 × 50.8 cm)
Ed of 10 + 2 APs
Subzi Mandi near Sealdah railway station, Calcutta, 2000
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
22 × 53.7 in (55.9 × 136.4 cm)
Ed of 10 + 4 APs
Wrestlers under the Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, 2004
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
22 × 54.8 in (55.9 × 139.2 cm)
Ed of 10 + 4 APs
Artist studio, Kolkata, 2004
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
22 × 55.5 in (55.9 × 141 cm)
Ed of 10 + 4 APs
Women performing a pooja on a ghat, Varanasi, 2004
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
22 × 54.7 in (55.9 × 138.9 cm)
Ed of 10 + 4 APs
Visitors at Kanyakumari, 2006
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
22 × 55.5 in (55.9 × 141 cm)
Ed of 10 + 4 APs
Outside ISBT, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi, 2006
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
22 × 53.6 in (55.9 × 136.1 cm)
Ed of 10 + 4 APs
Khaira Village, Kapurthala District, Punjab, 2015
Pigment print
2 sizes available
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
24 × 36 in (61 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 10
Mehat Village, Kapurthala District, Punjab, 2014
Pigment print
2 sizes available
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 10
Chak Guru Village, Nawanshahr District, Punjab, 2014
Pigment print
2 sizes available
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 10
Pachranga Village, Jalandhar District, Punjab, 2015
Pigment print
2 sizes available
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 10
Jandiala Manjki Village, Jalandhar District, Punjab, 2014
Pigment print
2 sizes available
24 × 16 in (60.9 × 40.6 cm)
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 60.9 cm)
Ed of 10
Untitled
Pigment prints
(set of 2 works)
Each photograph is 17.25 × 12 in (43.8 × 30.5 cm)
Ed of 10
Jhander Kalan Village, Nawanshahr District, Punjab, 2019
Pigment print
2 sizes available
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
24 × 36 in (61 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 10
Uppal Bhupa Village, Jalandhar District, Punjab, 2015
Pigment print
2 sizes available
16 × 24 in (40.6 × 61 cm)
24 × 36 in (61 × 91.4 cm)
Ed of 10
Untitled, 2022
from the series, Spirits and Spaces
Pigment print
35.8 × 35.8 in (91 × 91 cm)
Ed of 5
Follower, 2018
from the series, Spirits and Spaces
Pigment print
35.8 × 35.8 in (91 × 91 cm)
Ed of 5
Amrita Sher-Gil looking into the mirror, Simla, India, c.1935
Photograph by Umrao Singh Sher-Gil
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
14 × 11 in (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Reading using a magnifier: self-portrait, Paris, France, c.1933
Photograph by Umrao Singh Sher-Gil
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
8 × 10 in (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Amrita and Indira Sher-Gil in bed, Paris, France, c.1932
Photograph by Umrao Singh Sher-Gil
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
14 × 11 in (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Indira and Amrita Sher-Gil, Paris, France, May 1931
Photograph by Umrao Singh Sher-Gil
Silver gelatin print with selenium toning
14 × 11 in (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Cross-lit, 2001
Pigment print
19 × 14.2 in (48.2 × 36 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Sister Indira, 2001
Pigment print
15 × 13.7 in (38.1 × 34.8 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Dressed Couple, 2002
Pigment print
19 × 12.8 in (48.2 × 32.5 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Arrival at Naples, 2002
Pigment print
19 × 28 in (48.2 × 71.1 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
Ghost, 2001
Pigment print
15 × 14.8 in (38.1 × 37.6 cm)
Ed of 10 + 3 APs
