''Monsoon'' is a series of colour photographs taken by New Zealand photographer
Brian Brake, a member of the
Magnum Photos
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cooperative. Brake illustrated the effect of the monsoon by concentrating on the people affected by it.
Taken in India in 1960 during the monsoon season, the photos made Brake's reputation. ''
Life
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'' published twenty of the 110 images he took, including the most famous, ''Monsoon Girl'' of the actress
Aparna Sen
Aparna Sen (, ''Ôporna Shen'') is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received several accolades as an actress and filmmaker, including nine National Film Awards, five F ...
, which appeared on the cover of ''Life''. Several other magazines also published them, including ''
Paris Match
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'' and ''
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''.
External links
''Monsoon series'' (online, Te Papa)''Monsoon Girl'' (image online, Te Papa)
1960 in art
1960 in India
1960s photographs
Color photographs
Works about India
Works originally published in Life (magazine)
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