Set of 2 books by Women Photographers who photographed Pre-Independent India

a) Margaret Bourke-White, Halfway to Freedom, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1949

pp. xi, 245 + 80 photographic plates; hardcover with dustjacket. A fine copy covered in Mylar
8.5 x 6 in (21.2 x 15 cm)

Signed on the title page: ‘Many happy birthdays to Shirley from Margaret’ and again signed in full on the dedication page: ‘New York November ’49 - Margaret Bourke-White’

This book is a report on the new India in the words and photographs of Margaret Bourke-White.

b) Sabeena Gadihoke, India in Focus: Camera Chronicles of Homai Vyarawalla, Grantha Corporation, 2010

pp.232 including 54 colour photographs, 450 black and white photographs; paperback
9 x 9 in (22.9 x 22.9 cm)

The story of Homai Vyarawalla's life and her work spans an entire century of Indian history. India's first woman photojournalist, Homai photographed the last days of the British Empire and her work traces the birth and growth of a new nation.

She was the only professional woman photojournalist in India during her time. Her survival in a male dominated field is all the more significant because the profession continues to exclude most women even today. She was recently honoured with the first National Photo Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Government of India. (Preface of the book)

(Set of two)

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