Ketaki Sheth

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Ketaki Sheth
Born1957 (age 6667)
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
Occupationphotographer
Years active1980–present

Ketaki Sheth (born 1957) is an Indian photographer and author residing in Mumbai, India. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life and education

Born and brought up in Mumbai in 1957, Ketaki completed her undergraduate studies with a bachelor's degree in English literature.

Awards

1992: Sanskriti Award for Indian photography. [4]

1993: The Sanskriti Award for Indian Photography in New Delhi. [5]

2006: Higashikawa Award in Japan. [4] [6]

2008: Solo Show (Bombay Mix) [7]

Books

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References

  1. "Ketaki Sheth's studio portraits make the setting their principal subject". The Sunday Guardian Live. 15 September 2018.
  2. Sharma, Manik (8 October 2018). "Ketaki Sheth's Photo Studio project collates images of defunct, struggling Indian studios". Firstpost . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Ghosh, Paramita (28 September 2018). "In the age of the selfie, the life of the photo studio". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "BOMBAY MIX: STREET PHOTOGRAPHS".
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  7. Mundos, Oitenta (6 May 2015). "Ketaki Sheth". Medium.
  8. Ramnath, Nandini (8 March 2013). "Photo Essay | Sidi lights". Mint (newspaper). Retrieved 18 September 2020.