Sudharak Olwe
Sudharak Olweborn on March 19, 1966 is a Mumbai-based documentary photographer[1][2] whose work has been featured in national publications and exhibited in Mumbai, Delhi, Malmo(Sweden), Lisbon, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Washington and Dhaka.
His work focuses on the quiet, disturbing dramas of human life under conditions of exploitation and dislocation. Coming from the interiors of rural India, his photos depict what India truly is without aiming for sympathy towards his subjects.
He has drawn immense admiration and awe in the Indian subcontinent for revealing the naked reality of life’s tragicomic social theater. In 2005, he was one of the four awardees for the National Geographic's "All Roads Photography Program".[3]
Early Days
Mr. Suhdarak Olwe comes from Nagpur, a district in the state of Maharashtra. Presently residing in Mumbai for the past 25 years. He has a Diploma in Photography from the Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art (1986), Mumbai and also a Diploma in Film and Video Production (1992) from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. But he credits his success to experience rather than educational qualifications. He ran away from his home in Mumbai to Hyderabad for some time which taught him about street life which he depicts in his Pictures. Sudharak Olwe heads the Photography promotion Trust, which aims to spread the knowledge of photography in young adults not only in urban areas but in the rural side too.
References
- ↑ Amazing photo exhibition in Mumbai. The Times of India, 2 November 2009.
- ↑ Photo op. The Hindu Business Line, 19 March 2010.
- ↑ Sudharak Olwe bags National Geographic Award, for story of Mumbai conservancy workers