A photograph exhibition “Georges Gasté in India: 1905-1910” put up at Swaraj Vithika (Swaraj Art Gallery) Ravindra Bhavan premises concluded on Thursday with a lot of fervour. The Bhopal art aficionados took a walk through a timeless journey of India with the help of photographs clicked by a French photographer Georges Gasté. The photograph exhibition was organised by Alliance Française de Bhopal, Indo-French cultural centre and the French Embassy in India.
As the exhibition was on the art, enthusiasts had a close look of the country during 1905. The photographs clicked by eminent French Orientalist photographer Constant-Georges Gasté during his visit to India in 1905-1910 were curated by Aude de Tocqueville with the support of French Embassy in India.
These photographs have been exhibited in many countries to date. The exhibition is going to be conducted in eight Indian cities in which Bhopal was also included. The French artist had explored various cities of the country and he had beautifully carved the surroundings he witnessed over canvas and also captured it in the camera, which is absolutely remarkable. As many as 34 photographs of different cities including Gwalior, Delhi, Madurai, Agra, Benaras and many more were on display at the exhibition.
Poetic, mysterious and a travel invitation, his work tells about the real India in the early 1900’s, an East so far from mirages. Taj Mahal, Gwalior Fort, Streets of Madurai, scenic beauty of Agra were enjoyed by the spectators at the exhibition. It saw an overwhelming experience from the art aficionados of the city.