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An eye for the city
Updated On: 06 April, 2021 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Dalreen Ramos
A Bandra-based designer has come out with a photo book that captures the essence and colours of Mumbai and Mumbaikars
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The photographer visited places within the confines of the Island city on foot, including Kamatipura, Parel, Chowpatty and Dharavi. Pics courtesy/Tara Books
While recovering from a ligament tear in 2016, Mayur Tekchandaney began taking walks in his neighbourhood - on the fence of Khar and Bandra - along with his camera. Having lived in Mumbai for most of his life, the designer surprisingly found himself making new discoveries. His first observation was how one could explore the city through colour, and immediately the idea of putting together a photobook that acts as a prism for the city - refracting a VIBGYOR theme - dawned on him. But what materialised, in the form of Still Bombay (Tara Books), a photobook that was released this week, is not just an examination of Mumbai’s colour, but also character. That stemmed from his second observation.
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