Waswo X. Waswo

The back cover blurb reads: "American-born artist Waswo X. Waswo brings a portion of his widely discussed series 'A Studio in Rajasthan' to Serindia Gallery, resulting in this handsome catalogue 'Men of Rajasthan'. Working in collaboration with a team of Indian artists, Waswo playfully recreates and examines the tradition of vintage studio portraiture. Waswo’s chief accomplice in this endeavour is Rajesh Soni, a third generation Rajasthani hand-colourist whose grandfather was once court photographer to the Maharana Bhopal Singh of Mewar. Soni’s careful and highly talented painting of each photograph adds a vintage feel to work that hovers enigmatically between the retro and the contemporary. 'Men of Rajasthan' contains fifty images annotated with delightful commentary by the photographer himself and further uncovers the male-centric universe of a uniquely mysterious place."

The back cover blurb says: "Writer and photographer Waswo X. Waswo started sending a weekly journal to a select group of friends during his stay in Florence and Venice over the winter of the Millennium. What evolved was more than just a personal narrative. The "European Journal" became a humorous collection of cross-cultural anecdotes, political observations, and artistic adventure. It is an intimate guide to expatriate life in Europe, providing casual insights into everything from history to cooking."

The back cover blurb says: "Around December of 2002, writer and photographer Waswo X. Waswo gifted his assistant, M. Srinivas Rao, a small digital camera. "A Three Megapixel Journal" tells an intimate, confessional story of the entry of digital photography into the life of a chemical-process, black-and-white "purist". Waswo X. Waswo finds himself becoming more and more fascinated with his assistant's "toy", eventually using the three megapixel to document a journey he and Rao take together through southern India in early 2005. The result is a series of two hundred and seven intriguing photographs, coupled with a compelling tale of an artist's adjustment to new technology."

The back cover blurb reads: "Waswo X. Waswo provides us with a glimpse into India’s ageless soul with a series of enigmatic, subtly crafted photographs. But India Poems: The Photographs is not just another glossy travel book for the tourist market. It presents the reader with a thoughtful debate on aesthetics, and examines the moral and cultural difficulties a Western photographer must face when taking a supposedly “Third World” country for his subject." Forward by Ranjit Hoskote. With additional commentary by: Pushpamala N., Prasad Bidapa, Marta Jakimowicz, J. Shimon and J. Lindemann, Pheroza Godrej, Dr. Curtis Carter, Jack and Kathie Massey, Judith Ann Moriarty, Arti Rajan Fulari, Dorrie Younger, Prasad Abu Bakr, and more.