The Bell
March 27, 2010
Dates: March 27, 2010 - May 30, 2010
Location Gallery
Tags Past Exhibitions 2010-2019

Beloved Daughters: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh

Exhibition

Fazal Sheikh photographsdisplaced people in Africa, South Asia, andthe Americas. In books and installations, he combines photographs withthe personal testimony of his subjects, producing sustained portraits ofcommunities that address their beliefs and traditions, as well as theirpolitical and economic problems. The current exhibition includes workfrom his latest series—Moksha (Heaven) and Ladli (Beloved Daughters)—which reflect on the position of women in ruralIndia. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with BrownUniversity's Year of India. Beloved Daughters: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh and associated publications have been made possible by Jane P. Watkins. The exhibition was organized by the Princeton University Art Museum.

image: Jamuna Sarkar, from Moksha