Raghu Rai
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Raghu Rai (born 1942) is an Indian photographer, who has based his career on the coverage of his native country. Rai became a photographer in 1965 and a year later joined the staff of The Statesman, a New Delhi publication. In 1976, he left the paper and became a freelance photographer. From 1982 up until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for India Today. And from 1990 to 1997, he served on the jury for World Press Photo.
His work featuring the Bhopal Gas Tragedy was highly acclaimed, one of which went on to win World Press Photo of the Year 1984.
[edit] External link
- Raghu Rai's page on magnum
- Rai's feature on Mumbai on Magnum
- Rai's feature on Bhopal Gas Tragedy on Magnum
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