Jhaveri Contemporary is proud to present Raghubir Singh: Bombay, a solo presentation of photographs by the late Raghubir Singh. A pioneer of analogue colour street photography, the exhibition chronicles the city between the late 70s to mid 90s. Singh saw this process as crucial, as much so as the shooting. While his street photography was bound by an element of chance and accident, often demanding a quick response, editing was a way to dwell. Editorial choices helped Singh to, he said, ‘trap the movement on the street, in relationship to...static elements.’ Time too was spent studying colour, contrasts and form. Before the era of digital enhancement and filters, Singh produced images, like Victoria Terminus, Bombay (1991), that pop. His masterly use of colour was essential to expressing India. He explained, ‘The fundamental condition of India...is the cycle of rebirth, in which colour is not just an essential element but also a deep inner source, reaching into the subcontinent’s long and rich past.’
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