Sher-Gil’s exhibit titled His Misery and His Manuscript (1889-1949) has been curated by Sundaram, a Delhi-based artist and Devika Daulet-Singh. Standing under the benevolent gaze of Sher-gil in underpants, Sundaram said,” He often complained about his wife Marie Antoinette who cut the images to stick them in family albums”.

Crackling with sexual tension is a picture of Antoinette, spread-eagled in the family swimming pool at the family home L’Holme, Simla, 1935.

Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Tribute to Henri Cartier-Bresson: Commented Images curated on his 80th birthday by Robert Delpire in 1988 would also be exhibited. “The 42 exhibits were chosen by his close friends as a surprise to be unveiled at Centre National de la Photographie in Paris,” said Julien Chapsal, Project Manager, Magnum Photos. A slide-show of 14 Magnum photographers put together by Chapsal included New York based photographer Bruce Gilden’s intimate portrayal of the Kumbh Mela to Paris-based Gueorgui Pinkhassov’s restrained images of Rajasthan in 1995. “Magnum has always been regarded as too photo-journalistic but this exhibit would show them as real and earthy,” said Chapsal.

From the Alkazi Collection of Photography titled Princely Traditions / Modern Vision Souvenir Albums and The Embellished Image, we get a glimpse of the Princess Mannu Raje on her wedding day with attendants, 1889. “It presents a very intimate portrayal of the Scindia family of Gwalior and gives an insight into the modern Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa,” said Rahaab Allana, Curator, Alkazi Foundation for the Arts. Besides, a sneak-peek into colonial India, the “painted photographs” that artists incorporated to stave off competition led to a hybrid style. A total of 118 images are on display. “But what is extraordinary is the five souvenir family albums of Indore, Bharatpur, Mandi, Rewa and Gwalior”, said Professor Rajeev Lochan, Director, NGMA.