Rahul Talukder, "Dusch", 2013
Signed Rahul Talukder and dated 20/02/2018. Gelatin silver print, image 30.5 x 46 cm.
Not examined out of frame.
Tom Böttiger Collection.
Rahul Talukder was born in Bangladesh in 1991 and is a documentary photographer. What began as a passion for street photography later developed into his professional choice. In 2011, he joined Pathshala to study documentary photography and has since focused on various social and cultural issues.
In 2014, he was awarded the World Press Photo Award in the Spot News Story category for his story 'Collapse of Rana Plaza'. He also won awards such as the Sony World Photography Awards 2015 in the Professional - Conceptual category, Magnum Photos 30 Under 30, 4th Lumix Foto Festival - Freelance Award, and PX3 Prix de la Photographie. Rahul was granted the prestigious Ian Parry Scholarship in 2014, placed second in the Alexia Foundation Student Grant 2015, and was a finalist in the Sony World Photography Awards - Student Focus 2014. His work has been published in international media such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Sunday Times. He has also had exhibitions at both local and international levels, including in countries like the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, China, Greece, Australia, and many others.