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The Flag (India Visual) - Hardcover

 
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Synopsis

The Flag records the astonishing - and everyday - moments of the Indian tricoloured flag. Ranging from its use as a bodily ornament to an item of trade by the poor - the flag has a host of meanings, each with a distinctive claim on the nation. Bearing witness to these claims, this book is a powerful yet accessible visual essay on identity and citizenship, national pride and political indifference. The book is a part of Tara's India Visual series, which contains collections of photography by remarkable yet largely unknown photographers from villages, towns and cities across India. They are sensitive and affectionate chroniclers of public spaces and lives, recording the changing dynamics of the Indian street. Each book in the series offers a conversation between rich and varied visual statements, arranged around a concept.

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About the Author

Deputy photo editor and principal photo coordinator for the Press Trust of India, M. Lakshmanan is a seasoned photographer and winner of several awards, including the Associated Press Best Photo Coverage on HIV/AIDS in Southern India.

A writer, translator, social historian and activist, V. Geetha is a freelance editor and a leading intellectual from Tamil Nadu, India. She has been active in the Indian women&;s movement since 1988, organising workshops and conferences. V. Geetha has written widely, both in Tamil and English, on gender, popular culture, caste, and politics.

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