Intimacies

DETAILS : 

• Author : Kunal Basu , Kushal Ray
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Niyogi Books
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 8 February 2012
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9381523118
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789381523117
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 950 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Intimacies is a pioneering work of "photo-fiction" that brings together the evocative black-and-white photography of Kushal Ray and the lyrical storytelling of novelist Kunal Basu. The book invites readers into the private, often unseen domestic spaces of middle-class Kolkata, capturing fleeting moments of solitude, family dynamics, and quiet despair. Rather than merely describing the images, Basu creates fictional lives for the real people captured in Ray’s lens, weaving a narrative that is both visual and literary. It explores the thin line between reality and imagination, offering a poignant look at the hidden dramas within ordinary Indian households.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Kunal Basu is an acclaimed Indian author and academic, best known for The Japanese Wife and The Miniaturist, and teaches at Oxford University. His writing is celebrated for its emotional depth and historical richness. Kushal Ray is a distinguished photographer known for his sociological documentation of Kolkata, particularly his candid shots of middle-class interiors. Together, their collaboration in Intimacies bridges the gap between the observer and the observed, combining Basu's narrative empathy with Ray's stark, unposed visual style.