Atget’s Corner – 51-55, Delhi Photos Delhi Pics by The Delhi Walla - April 18, 20141 The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur's paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds, courtyards, kitchens and old buildings. My archive of more than 25,000 photos showcases Delhi’s ongoing evolution. Each day five randomly picked pictures from this collection will be put up on the pages of this website. The series is named in the memory of French artist Eugène Atget (1857-1927), who, in the words of a biographer, was an “obsessed photographer determined to document every corner of Paris before it disappeared under the assault of modern improvements.” Here are Delhi photos numbered 51 to 55. 51. Hazrat
Mapping National Museum – The Dancing Girl, 2500 BC Hangouts by The Delhi Walla - April 18, 2014April 18, 20142 A little marvel. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She is stark naked, except for bangles, rings and a necklace with four pendants. Sculptured in bronze more than 2,000 years ago, the Dancing Girl was discovered in 1926 in Mohenjodaro, an archaeological site in present-day Pakistan. It is one of the most celebrated exhibits of the National Museum. The girl is just four inches tall. Showcased in a glass case, she is standing with her right arm resting on the hip. Her left leg is propelled forward. Her chin is raised slightly upwards. Her eyes are closed. The museum’s catalog is more brazen: “Large eyes, flat nose, well-fed cheeks, bunched curly hair and broad forehead define the iconography of the lady, while a tall figure