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Photographer visits delhi street artists fighting to keep their homes, Delhi India, June 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Leaver/REX (3838819ak)
Basavraj Adewas - 65-years-old, Herbal medicine - Full length sitting
Photographer Visits Delhi Street Artists Fighting To Keep Their Homes
British photographer Mark Leaver travelled to India to document the lives and talents of Kathputli's famed street performers.
The Kathputli colony is a 40-year-old slum which houses an array of performers, from puppeteers and musicians to acrobats, folk singers and magicians.
However, developers are planning on replacing the slum that the performers live in with a 54-storey tower block, complete with a mall and luxury flats.
It is estimated that over 2800 families currently live in the slum, and soon they will have to pack up and leave.
Economic developments such as luxury flats reflect the country's growing economy, however some question whether it is at too much of a cultural cost.
Photographer Mark Leaver was keen to visit the Kathputli Colony for himself, and witness the colourful lifestyles of the performers before they are are forced to leave the area for good.
The Kathputli Colony is said to have the largest single concentration of street artists in the world.
The graduate photographer knew he wanted to work on a substantial body of work abroad.
He began to research charities that he could volunteer with, as he knew as a volunteer he would be given immediate access and local contacts.
"I began looking globally for these opportunities, and then refined my choices down to charities that could accommodate me as a photographer.
"In the end it was a throw up between India and Kenya. I decided to go with India after looking at the slum the charity operated in."
He explains that his project became very focused on the street performers who live in the slum.
"Initially I was just there to meet and get to know people while trying to adjust to the culture,...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/BQCIDSWGV
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Photographer visits delhi street artists fighting to keep their homes, Delhi India, June 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Leaver/REX (3838819ai)
Basavraj Adewas - 65-years-old, Works with Herbal medicine
Photographer Visits Delhi Street Artists Fighting To Keep Their Homes
British photographer Mark Leaver travelled to India to document the lives and talents of Kathputli's famed street performers.
The Kathputli colony is a 40-year-old slum which houses an array of performers, from puppeteers and musicians to acrobats, folk singers and magicians.
However, developers are planning on replacing the slum that the performers live in with a 54-storey tower block, complete with a mall and luxury flats.
It is estimated that over 2800 families currently live in the slum, and soon they will have to pack up and leave.
Economic developments such as luxury flats reflect the country's growing economy, however some question whether it is at too much of a cultural cost.
Photographer Mark Leaver was keen to visit the Kathputli Colony for himself, and witness the colourful lifestyles of the performers before they are are forced to leave the area for good.
The Kathputli Colony is said to have the largest single concentration of street artists in the world.
The graduate photographer knew he wanted to work on a substantial body of work abroad.
He began to research charities that he could volunteer with, as he knew as a volunteer he would be given immediate access and local contacts.
"I began looking globally for these opportunities, and then refined my choices down to charities that could accommodate me as a photographer.
"In the end it was a throw up between India and Kenya. I decided to go with India after looking at the slum the charity operated in."
He explains that his project became very focused on the street performers who live in the slum.
"Initially I was just there to meet and get to know people while trying to adjust to the culture, I wanted t...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/BQCIDSWGV
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