Professor Raja Mitra, away for decades, was visiting hometown. He had just walked into the Academy of Fine Arts, city’s premier arts center hosting a retrospective of a brilliant photographer. As he turned around a corner, a stunning photograph appeared.
The artist timely snapped a glorious sunset taking place on the other side of the ancient river. It was that calm stillness of orange-yellow glow augmented by the slow-flowing river conjured a lyrical image. An old-fashioned floating boat added an ancient mystery.
Overwhelmed, Prof. Mitra stood silently. He understood the country still remained mystic, even after becoming a regional powerhouse.
The artist timely snapped a glorious sunset taking place on the other side of the ancient river. It was that calm stillness of orange-yellow glow augmented by the slow-flowing river conjured a lyrical image. An old-fashioned floating boat added an ancient mystery.
Overwhelmed, Prof. Mitra stood silently. He understood the country still remained mystic, even after becoming a regional powerhouse.
Photo: Gautam Chatterjee
