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Photographer Manjari Sharma Transforms Hindu Deities Into Contemporary Photographs

THE HUFFINGTON POST
By Priscilla Frank
Lord Ganesha
NEW YORK---The gods and goddesses of Hindu mythology are often recreated as devotional drawings, paintings and sculptures. But photographs? Not so much, until now. Mumbai born, Brooklyn based photographer Manjari Sharma is on a mission to create contemporary photographs of ancient spiritual figures. Sharma photographed exact replications of six holy figures, including Maa Laxmi, Lord Vishnu, Maa Durga and Lord Shiva. I started going to the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio and over time I just realized an incredible similarity between temple and museum. [link]

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A behind the scenes look at the photography process to create "Lord Ganesha".
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Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Asia artists are doing the most amazing religious themed works. Whether they are Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu or Islamic, they seem to be leading the way. I think that's wonderful.
Sun Sep 15, 10:01:00 AM EDT
Ginger Bievenour said…
This is truly a departure from the traditional way of seeing, in this case, Ganesha. I think that much of traditional religious art has a very abstracted and therefore removed quality. Using photographs as a basis is sure to evoke more comment and thought.
Sun Sep 22, 03:56:00 PM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Her approach remains reverent to the goddess but there is a eeriness to using the photography. Perhaps it is as Ginger suggests that the photography makes it less "removed" -- but in fact less reverent in the process. I would love however to see it in person to again gauge my reaction.
Tue Sep 24, 06:15:00 AM EDT
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