Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Photograph © Ram Rahman
Rahman did not submit an Artist's Statement, stating that the work speaks for itself. The following is excerpted (#7) from our 1:1 Interview with Ram.
PSA: Who or what has inspired you to pursue photography and/or continues to do so? (In photography, in other arts, or in life, Indian and foreign.)
RR: It was definitely Jonathan Greene at MIT in 1974-77, as my 'guru,' who awakened my interest in photography. He was a passionate teacher and, as editor of Aperture magazine at the time, was intellectually hugely stimulating. Eugenia Janis, who was teaching art history at Wellesley at the time, was also a huge influence. She was an early teacher of photography history and her history lectures, especially on 19th century French photography, were full of passion and excitement. They furthered my interest in the history of photography. She also organized seminars with the likes of Susan Sontag, Robert Frank, and Eugene Smith, which were an amazing opportunity to meet and listen to these people in an intimate setting. At the same time, Peter Laytin at MIT organized an amazing set of lectures, bringing Brassai and many others to speak and show their work.
20 November
