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After growing up Bombay, India and spending several years studying and working in the United States, Vinay Jawahar returned to India with his camera to find something.
“I toyed with the idea of ‘Invisible India’ or, less dramatically, ‘The India You Missed While You Were at The Mall’,” he tells The Boston Coffee House. “Something really didactic and embarrassingly unsubtle about the India eclipsed by gated communities, swanky (and less than swanky) malls, and gleaming office towers. A second (and secondary) instinct was to tease out a technical or, if I were feeling truly bold, an artistic narrative.”
While those stories are told, Jawahar’s photo essay ultimately documents something more fundamental – memory of a simpler time.
“These photographs remind me that that country [I remember] is still a reality,” said Jawahar.
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Join American Illustration – American Photography (AI-AP) for a symposium, Big Talk. Attendees will get an inside look as the symposium brings the American Photography 29 and American Illustration 32 jurors, designers and special guests together for a series of panel discussions. Winners in the Latin American competition and a screening of the Motion Art winning projects will also be presented.
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
School of Visual Arts Theater
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ORBmedia is looking for a Managing Editor/ Executive Producer to run a special six month project. Candidates will have the opportunity to work with a journalism start-up in the process of generating sample stories. Over a six month project you will: Develop varied processes for story development and execution Build a team to make this happen, and Fully report and produce 3-5 sample stories (number to be discussed during negotiations) The project is based in Washington, DC. Candidates do NOT have to be DC based, but be willing/able to spend parts of the project there. Experience running projects/teams and having a culturally and ideologically open mind are the most important qualities. For more information view the job posting on MediaBistro. Apply Now Application deadline is November 1st, 2013. To apply send an email to careers@orbmedia.org with the following: Your resume. Boring, yes, but very informative. A cover letter. Be sure to tell…