Mark has long been fascinated by India, and made several trips there to photograph its various subcultures. Her images of prostitutes in Mumbai, Falkland Road , appeared in book form in 1981, and she also spent time with the Roman Catholic humanitarian worker Mother Teresa in her Calcutta mission. Mark gained further renown for her series on Indian circuses, and the best images culled from all of these trips were included in Exposure , the 2005 retrospective volume.

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In pencil, verso, line by line:

Putla at a Mirror -- Falkland Road, Bombay India 1978

Dye Transfer Print artist's signature

dye transfer photograph

The photo depicts a woman's reflection in a mirror. She looks to the viewer's right and the portrait shows her, seated, from the waist upwards. On the left, a young boy in a yellow shirt and shorts stands.The walls are a strong, dark blue.

This object has the following keywords:

• Children
• Females
• Portraits
• Poverty

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