{"product_id":"intimacies-1","title":"Intimacies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Kunal Basu , Kushal Ray\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Niyogi Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 8 February 2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 152 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9381523118\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789381523117\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 950 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntimacies\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKunal Basu\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed Indian author and academic, best known for \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eThe Japanese Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e, and teaches at Oxford University. His writing is celebrated for its emotional depth and historical richness. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"218\"\u003eKushal Ray\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished photographer known for his sociological documentation of Kolkata, particularly his candid shots of middle-class interiors. Together, their collaboration in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"404\"\u003eIntimacies\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between the observer and the observed, combining Basu's narrative empathy with Ray's stark, unposed visual style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51103503614250,"sku":"VASY-9381523118","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/71l3IDZt1fL._SL1400.jpg?v=1769858160","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/intimacies-1","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}