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Riboud's Lens: 1971 Bangladesh War Exhibition in Kolkata

Riboud's Lens: 1971 Bangladesh War Exhibition in Kolkata
Past resurrected: The exhibition, Dhaka, 1971: Marc Riboud’s Lens on History: A Photographic Chronicle of Humanity confronted viewers with certain terrifying truths about Bangladesh’s freedom struggle · telegraphindia.com

A photography exhibition in Kolkata shows pictures from the 1971 Bangladesh war.

French photographer Marc Riboud took these photos, showing the struggles and triumphs of the people.

The pictures show many things: soldiers, the destruction caused by war, and the difficult lives of refugees.

You can see the joy when the Indian and Bangladeshi forces entered Dhaka.

But the exhibition's temporary closure was inconvenient to viewers.

Key facts

Photographer
Marc Riboud
Subject
1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
Location of Exhibition
Kolkata Centre for Creativity
Key Themes
Human resilience, war's impact, liberation
Notable Scenes
Refugee camps, war scenes, celebrations of freedom

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