Raghu Rai

Raghu Rai
Raghu Rai in 2015
Born1942 (age 81–82)
Jhang, British India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)photographer, photojournalist
Years active1965 – present

Raghu Rai (born 1942) is an Indian photographer and photojournalist.[1][2] He was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who nominated Rai, then a young photojournalist, to join Magnum Photos in 1977.

Rai became a photographer in the mid 1960s, soon joining the staff of The Statesman in New Delhi. In 1976, he left the paper and became a freelance photographer.[citation needed] From 1982 until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for India Today.[3]

He served on the jury for World Press Photo from 1990 to 1997.[4][5] He is known for his books, particularly Raghu Rai's India: Reflections in Colour and Reflections in Black and White.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ Raghu Rai: The Man Who Redefined Photojournalism in India
  2. ^ Imaging India
  3. ^ Lee, Kevin (14 November 2012). "Invisible Interview: Raghu Rai, India – Part 1". Invisible Photographer Asia. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Home | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ Day, Elizabeth (17 January 2010). "Raghu Rai | Interview". The Observer. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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  7. ^ Chaudhuri, Zinnia Ray (18 December 2015). "In pictures: Raghu Rai's five-decade career captures the essence of India". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. ^ Bawa, Jaskirat Singh (14 November 2015). "Raghu Rai on the Story Behind His Five Most Iconic Photographs". TheQuint. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. ^ "A good photographer needs fire in the belly, says award-winning photojournalist Raghu Rai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2021.