Artist Index: Singh, Raghubir

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24 x 37 cm (43,5 x 55 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.

A fine print in very good condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978. Dye transfer print, circa 1985. 24,5 x 37,5 cm (42 x 55,5 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.

A fine print in very good condition.

"After Crossing the Luni River, Barmer, Rajasthan". 1975/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,2 x 37,2 cm (43,5 x 55 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.

From an aristocratic Rajput family in Jaipur, Raghubir Singh had his initial encounter with photography as a student when he came across Henri Cartier-Bresson's 1948 book, Beautiful Jaipur. This discovery ignited his passion for photography, leading to a remarkable body of work that captures the essence of Indian culture and the evolving landscapes of the country. Today, Singh holds a prominent place in the history of early color photography, alongside celebrated photographers like William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld, and Joel Meyerowitz. He has published more than fourteen books on India and received numerous international awards. A print of this image is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. – A fine print in very good condition.

Untitled (Rajasthan). 1975/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 35,3 x 23,3 cm (42 x 33,5 cm). With printer's stamp on the verso.

Raghubir Singh, hailing from an aristocratic Rajput family in Jaipur, had his initial encounter with photography as a student when he came across Henri Cartier-Bresson's 1948 book, "Beautiful Jaipur." This discovery ignited his passion for photography, leading to a remarkable body of work that captures the essence of Indian culture and the evolving landscapes of the country. Today, Singh holds a prominent place in the history of early color photography, alongside celebrated photographers like William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld, and Joel Meyerowitz. – A fine print with bright colors and in excellent condition.

India, Rajasthan. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,5 x 37 cm (41 x 52 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.

A fine print in very good condition.

"After Crossing the Luni River, Barmer, Rajasthan". 1975/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,2 x 37,2 cm (43,5 x 55 cm). Unsigned, printer's stamp on the verso.

Singh was born in Jaipur to an aristocratic Rajput family. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the Jaipur armed forces, his father a Thakur or feudal landowner of Khetri (Rajasthan). After independence, the family lost influence and much of its wealth. As a student he discovered "Beautiful Jaipur", Cartier-Bresson's little-known book published in 1948, which aroused his interest in photography. Today he is regarded as one of the great pioneers of early color photography alongside important photographers such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld and Joel Meyerowitz. Singh's work documents Indian culture and the changing times the country has faced. Singh's works have primarily been shown in major American institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and many others. He has published more than fourteen books on India and received numerous international awards. A print of this image is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. – A fine print in excellent condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24 x 37 cm (43,5 x 55 cm). Unsigned, printer's stamp on the verso.

A fine print in excellent condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,5 x 37,5 cm (42 x 55,5 cm).

A fine print in near excellent condition.

"After Crossing the Luni River, Barmer, Rajasthan". 1975/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,2 x 37,2 cm (41,5 x 51,2 cm).

Singh was born in Jaipur to an aristocratic Rajput family. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the Jaipur armed forces, his father a Thakur or feudal landowner of Khetri (Rajasthan). After independence, the family lost influence and much of its wealth. As a student he discovered "Beautiful Jaipur", Cartier-Bresson's little-known book published in 1948, which aroused his interest in photography. Today he is regarded as one of the great pioneers of early color photography alongside important photographers such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld and Joel Meyerowitz. Singh's work documents Indian culture and the changing times the country has faced. Singh's works have primarily been shown in major American institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and many others. He has published more than fourteen books on India and received numerous international awards. A print of this image is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. – Light handling mark in lower right in margin, otherwise a fine print in excellent condition.

Ritual, India. Circa 1984/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,5 x 37 cm (41,5 x 51,5 cm).

A fine print in excellent condition.

Srinagar, Kashmir. 1984/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24,5 x 37 cm (41 x 51,5 cm).

Singh was born in Jaipur to an aristocratic Rajput family. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the Jaipur armed forces, his father a Thakur or feudal landowner of Khetri (Rajasthan). After independence, the family lost influence and much of its wealth. As a student he discovered "Beautiful Jaipur", Cartier-Bresson's little-known book published in 1948, which aroused his interest in photography. Today he is regarded as one of the great pioneers of early color photography alongside important photographers such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld and Joel Meyerowitz. Singh's work documents Indian culture and the changing times the country has faced. Singh's works have primarily been shown in major American institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and many others. He has published more than fourteen books on India and received numerous international awards. – A fine print in excellent condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24 x 37 cm (40,8 x 51,8 cm).

R. Singh was born in Jaipur to an aristocratic Rajput family. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the Jaipur armed forces, his father a Thakur or feudal landowner of Khetri (Rajasthan). After independence, the family lost influence and much of its wealth. As a student he discovered "Beautiful Jaipur", Cartier-Bresson's little-known book published in 1948, which aroused his interest in photography. Today he is regarded as one of the great pioneers of early color photography alongside important photographers such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld and Joel Meyerowitz. Singh's work documents Indian culture and the changing times the country has faced. Singh's works have primarily been shown in major American institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as the Tate Modern, London and many others. He has published more than fourteen books on India and received numerous international awards. – A fine print in excellent condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24 x 37 cm (41,5 x 51,6 cm).

A fine print in excellent condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24 x 37 cm (41,2 x 52,3 cm).

A fine print in excellent condition.

India, Kashmir. Circa 1978/printed circa 1985. Dye transfer print. 24 x 37 cm (43,5 x 55 cm).

Singh was born in Jaipur to an aristocratic Rajput family. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the Jaipur armed forces, his father a Thakur or feudal landowner of Khetri (Rajasthan). After independence, the family lost influence and much of its wealth. As a student he discovered "Beautiful Jaipur", Cartier-Bresson's little-known book published in 1948, which aroused his interest in photography. Today he is regarded as one of the great pioneers of early color photography alongside important photographers such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld and Joel Meyerowitz. Singh's work documents Indian culture and the changing times the country has faced. Singh's works have primarily been shown in major American institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and many others. He has published more than fourteen books on India and received numerous international awards. – A fine print in excellent condition.