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India. Calcutta. Upper Chitpore Road (A), after photo by Dr. Kurt Boeck
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This busy street corner gives us a glimpse into everyday life in turn-of-the-twentieth-century India. Unlike most of the mid-19th century genre photographs of colonial India, which were posed or staged, here people go about their business, unaware that they are being photographed. The color scene was made using a black-and-white negative by Dr. Kurt Boeck, a German actor and mountain climber who became a travel writer and lecturer specializing in Asia.
| Artist / Maker | Photoglob Co. |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1890–1910 |
| Culture / Origin | India, 19th century |
| Medium | Photochrom |
| Dimensions | Paper: 20.6 x 26.2 cm (8 1/8 x 10 5/16 in.) |
| Department | Photography |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Photoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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