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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2006.179
People
Ketaki Sheth
Title
Starlets in the Green Room, Bombay
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1989
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Maharashtra, Bombay
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/317310

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
30.48 x 44.45 cm (12 x 17 1/2 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • signature: Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Jose M. Soriano
Copyright
© Ketaki Sheth 2020. Photograph by Ketaki Sheth
Accession Year
2006
Object Number
2006.179
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This horizontal format, black and white photograph documents an unpolished dressing room interior. One girl primps in front of a large mirror, while another watches from behind her. The lines of the electrical wire that draw-up the composition are delicate and architectural, carving out a space for the viewer to see more than the superficial simulation that is reflected. One girl is heavily dressed in dark colors, with only her face shining through. The other wears sari wrapped lightly around her middle, her choli baring her stomach and neck. The spontaneous and improvisational approach is palpable, and is coupled with the artist's acute sense of focus. The print quality is grainy further evidence of Ketaki Sheth's documentary style. As we continue to build our holdings, particularly the relationship between the works by Singh and Sheth help to form a substantial and significant foundation for the collection of documentary images of South Asia.

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