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Raghu Rai
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Raghu Rai (born 1942) is an Indian photographer and photojournalist.[1][2] He was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who nominated Rai, then a young photojournalist, to join Magnum Photos in 1977.
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Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | photographer, photojournalist |
Years active | 1965 – present |
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Rai became a photographer in the mid 1960s, soon joining the staff of The Statesman in New Delhi. In 1976, he left the paper and became a freelance photographer.[citation needed] From 1982 until 1992, Rai was the director of photography for India Today.[3]
He served on the jury for World Press Photo from 1990 to 1997.[4][5] He is known for his books, particularly Raghu Rai's India: Reflections in Colour and Reflections in Black and White.[6][7][8][9]