E-Reading G851 India

Title of the book: India

Author: Debra Schoenberger

Publisher: Blurb

Publishing Date: 2017

ISBN: 13: 9781366531575)

Summary:

I have always been fascinated by the sheer beauty and diversity in Indian culture. "Sensory overload in a glance" is an apt description of a country that is always in movement. To be able to stand still in the middle of all that movement allows me to really "see" her people and absorb the flow of life from birth to death.

From learning how to make yellow ink from cow urine to watching funeral pyres burn in Varanasi, I realized that I would have to spend a lifetime here to grasp the immense value of her art, stunning architecture, fascinating food and love of all that is beautiful.

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Meet the author / photographer:   
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Debra Schoenberger aka #girlwithcamera

"My dad always carried a camera under the seat of his car and was constantly taking pictures. I think that his example, together with pouring over National Geographic magazines as a child fuelled my curiosity for the world around me.

I am a documentary photographer and street photography is my passion. Some of my images have been chosen by National Geographic as editor's favourites and are on display in the National Geographic museum in Washington, DC.  I also have an off-kilter sense of humour so I'm always looking for the unusual.

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 Personal Opinion:

For me personally, there seemed to be a touch of whimsy as I looked over the pictures, a comparison between the India of today and of the past. I also liked the quote about how India is considered to be not in a modern sense of decay, which gave the photos interesting spin. There is definitely a contrast between the machinery of today be it a cab, a bus, buildings, and of the past when it comes to ancient temples, women dressed in saris, architecture, or even nature. An indomitable human spirit is at work, and it reminds me of 'Till Morning Comes by Han Suyin when China was described as both beautiful and ugly. (Will post the quote later.)

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4 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 21, 2017 at 10:19 AM

    Thank you so much for featuring INDIA on your blog Svetlana - it was nice to read your review.
    Kind regards,
    Debra

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