Harvard Art Museums > 2006.179: Starlets in the Green Room, Bombay Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Starlets in the Green Room, Bombay (Ketaki Sheth) , 2006.179,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/317310. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.179 People Ketaki Sheth Title Starlets in the Green Room, Bombay Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date 1989 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Maharashtra, Bombay Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317310 Physical Descriptions Medium Gelatin silver print Technique Gelatin silver print Dimensions 30.48 x 44.45 cm (12 x 17 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks signature: Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Jose M. Soriano Copyright © Ketaki Sheth 2020. Photograph by Ketaki Sheth Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.179 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This horizontal format, black and white photograph documents an unpolished dressing room interior. One girl primps in front of a large mirror, while another watches from behind her. The lines of the electrical wire that draw-up the composition are delicate and architectural, carving out a space for the viewer to see more than the superficial simulation that is reflected. One girl is heavily dressed in dark colors, with only her face shining through. The other wears sari wrapped lightly around her middle, her choli baring her stomach and neck. The spontaneous and improvisational approach is palpable, and is coupled with the artist's acute sense of focus. The print quality is grainy further evidence of Ketaki Sheth's documentary style. As we continue to build our holdings, particularly the relationship between the works by Singh and Sheth help to form a substantial and significant foundation for the collection of documentary images of South Asia. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
