BIB_ID
459897
Accession number
MA 23840.1723
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Gift of James Ivory in honor of the Morgan's Centennial, 2025. NNPM
Description
25 photographic prints : color ; between 15.2 x 10.2 and 11 x 10.2 cm
Notes
Photoprints from digital scans of original photographs belonging to Singh's partner, Svetlana Allilueva. All but one of the originals were black and white; all are printed on color paper.
Date indicates year of printing. The original photographs were taken in the 20th century.
Accompanied by an explanatory note from James Ivory [see MA 23840.1720].
Date indicates year of printing. The original photographs were taken in the 20th century.
Accompanied by an explanatory note from James Ivory [see MA 23840.1720].
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Copies of family photographs of Indian Communist politician and translator Brajesh Singh (approximately 1909-1966), partner of Svetlana Allilueva. Singh was a member of the Rajput royal family of Kalakankar in Uttar Pradesh, India. Photograph span a wide time period, and depict Singh both alone and with unidentified family and/or friends; and with one of his children as an infant (probably his son Vijay Kumar Singh, known professionally as Vic). Also included is a studio portrait of Vic Singh as an adult, and a number of portrait photographs of unidentified men and one woman.
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