Real People

Here are a few stories
about some of the people we have met
during our travels through India.

Museum of Kitsch

Over the past 20 years, Dina has collected many items from the obscure to unique. Panning across the haunts of her home lays further evidence of her passion towards this hobby. Dina has devoted a majority of her time not only expanding her arsenal but also arranging its display.
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A Rash of Good Behavior
Contradictory to other Indian households, the welcome mat is ushered into the kitchen to continue its ugly discharge. The tea and biscuits are relegated to storage as if a precious commodity on the brink of extinction. Only to be filed out on display for those willing to flash their foreign currency.
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The Chor Bizarre
Being that posession is 9/10 the law in India struck great fear in the Irani household.
Subsequently, locks were changed and the vicious circle created by the Ahmed's was relegated downstairs.
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Spotlight on Art: Nan Goldin

Nan Goldin

Nan Goldin is an example of an artist who works at the most intimate level: her life is her work and her work, her life. It is nearly impossible to discuss Goldin's photographs without referring to their subjects by name, as though the people pictured were one's own family and friends. It is this intimate and raw style for which Goldin has become internationally renowned. Her "snapshot"-esque images of her friends -- drag queens, drug addicts, lovers and family -- are intense, searing portraits that, together, make a document of Goldin's life. Goldin herself has commented on her photographic style and philosophy, saying, "My work originally came from the snapshot aesthetic . . . Snapshots are taken out of love and to remember people, places, and shared times. They're about creating a history by recording a history."

Her work continues to evolve with her life. Of this she writes, "My work changes as I change. I feel an artist's work has to change, otherwise you become a replication of yourself." With Goldin's close, immediate style and stunningly beautiful images, there is no threat of her becoming a replication.

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Spotlight on Art: Stephanie Harvey

Stephanie Harvey

Stephanie is a semester away from my BFA degree in printmaking and photography from Rowan University. She is in love with screenprinting and everything handmade.

See Stephanies work HERE.