Mira and Driver, Mandawa, Rajasthan, India
Photograph
1983 (made)
1983 (made)
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As a street photographer and cinematographer, Epstein has a keen eye for colour and framing. In this photograph, he uses the car as a framing device. The open back door creates a boundary around the figure of filmmaker Mira Nair (Epstein’s wife at the time), while the driver’s window frames a fragment of the desert landscape.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | C-type print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Mitch Epstein, 'Mira and Driver, Mandawa, Rajasthan, India', 1983, C-type print |
| Physical description | Colour photograph depicting a woman and man posed with a parked green car. The man stands beside the car, near the driving seat, and holds the front door open with his left hand. He holds a cigarette in his right hand. The woman is seated in the back seat, holding the back door open with her right hand. The car is parked in a desert landscape. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed, titled and dated in black ink by photographer on verso |
| Credit line | Given by the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity of Carey Adina Karmel and Family |
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| Summary | As a street photographer and cinematographer, Epstein has a keen eye for colour and framing. In this photograph, he uses the car as a framing device. The open back door creates a boundary around the figure of filmmaker Mira Nair (Epstein’s wife at the time), while the driver’s window frames a fragment of the desert landscape. |
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| Accession number | PH.1192-2022 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2019 |
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