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].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MS. 23823 photogr. 1-3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23823
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Sunil Gupta in 2024.
Bibliography
Gupta, S. and Singh, C. Delhi: Communities of Belonging (The New Press, 2016)
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue of photographs by Sunil Gupta
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lydia Heeley
- Date
- 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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