Collection of Photographs by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh

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The archive comprises:

62 prints of images featured in the series Come Out (2024) by Sunil Gupta, documenting Pride marches in London from 1985 to 1995.
37 prints of images featured in the series Delhi: Communities of Belonging (2016) by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh, chronicling contemporary LGBTQ life in Delhi amidst a surge of homophobia after the abolishment of historic anti-sodomy laws.

Dates

Creation: 1985-2016

Extent

0.13 Linear metres (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; Not applicable

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 23823 photogr. 1].

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MS. 23823 photogr. 1-3

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23823

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Sunil Gupta (b 1953) is an Indian-born Canadian photographer, based in London. His photographs explore themes of sexual identity, migration, race and family.

The archive also includes work by Charan Singh.

Charan Singh (b 1978) shares his time between Dehli and London. His work is informed by his involvement with HIV/AIDS work and community activism, through the mediums of photography, video and text.