Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Riboud's Lens: 1971 Bangladesh War Exhibition in Kolkata
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.
Exhibition in Kolkata showcases Marc Riboud's photographs from the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.
Riboud, a French photojournalist, documented the conflict's impact and resilience of the people.
Images depict various scenes: resistance fighters, war's aftermath, and refugee camp life.
The exhibition also portrays the entry of Indian and Bangladeshi forces into Dhaka.
The exhibition's closure caused inconvenience to viewers.
- Who
- Marc Riboud (photographer), viewers of the exhibition.
- What
- An exhibition featuring photographs by Marc Riboud documenting the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.
- When
- 1971 (photographs taken), exhibition unspecified time frame.
- Where
- Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), specifically the exhibition in Dhaka.
- Why
- To confront viewers with truths about the Bangladesh liberation struggle and human resilience.
Exhibition Viewers
Exhibition Management
Exhibition Accessibility
Exhibition Viewers
Appreciated the historical documentation and artistic photography.
Exhibition Management
Were inconvenienced by occasional, unannounced exhibition closures.
- 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