Homai Vyarawalla, pioneering photographer, passes away

Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first woman press photographer, passed away on January 15, 2012, at the age of 99.

During her career, Ms Vyarawalla photographed key political personalities and events, recording the transition to independence and the growth of a young India. Sabeena Gadihoke, her biographer and curator of a retrospective of her work, wrote that her photographs “offer insights into the life of a pioneering woman who chose an unconventional profession.”  ( http://ngmaindia.gov.in/ngma_bangaluru_ue-cyrated-sabeena-gadihoke.asp )

In 2011, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. She also received the Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity.

Articles on her are featured on the NWMI website:
http://www.nwmindia.org/articles/women-photographers-carving-a-niche
http://www.nwmindia.org/articles/homai-vyarawalla-indias-first-woman-press-photographer
http://www.nwmindia.org/articles/she-blazed-a-picturesque-trail

A collection of features on her is available on Outlook India: http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=2705