Vikram Bawa

Vikram Bawa
Born
Vikram Singh Bawa
NationalityIndian
StyleAdvertising
Fashion
Photography
WebsiteOfficial website

Vikram Bawa is an Indian fashion, advertising and landscape photographer based in Mumbai.[1][2][3] He made 3D photography in the late 1990s.[4]

Early life and education

Bawa was born in Delhi. He moved with his parents to Mumbai at an early age. He went to Green Lawns High School, Mumbai. He started photography as a hobby when he was 16 years old, inspired by his parents.[5][6] Bawa graduated in maths from Elphinstone College, Mumbai. He started work as the managing director of a chemical firm at age 18.[7]

Life and work

In 1996, he started photography professionally.[8] He has photographed Bollywood celebrities;[9][10] and made commercial work for various brands.[11][12] He produced a fashion calendar on the theme of Draupadi for 2014 in Mumbai.[13] He has also directed music videos and a film called Yahaan Gandhi Bikta Nahin, a short film on Gandhi in present that has been part of a traveling exhibition to art galleries in India.[14] He has made fashion films for various commercial clients.[15]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • The Other Side, Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai, India, November 2012.[16]

Group exhibitions

  • Articulate 2011: An Exhibition of Contemporary Photography, Saffronart, London, October 2011[17]

Collections

Bawa's work is held in the following permanent collections:

  • Priyasi Art Gallery[18]
  • Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai, India[18]
  • Jindal Art Foundation[18]
  • Alfaz Miller Collection[18]

Recognition and awards

Nicknamed as "Master of Gimmicks" in the world of fashion photography, Vikram has won awards from Masters Cup, Prix de la Photographie Paris, The International Color Awards, Spider Awards, Asian Photography Most Influential Photographer Award, and PIEA Award.[19]

  • Vikram received four international awards for his Leela Palace Goa hotel campaign[20]
  • Vikram's fashion film The Long Show was nominated for the International Fashion Film Awards (IFFA) 2014 for Best Art Direction and Best Music Nomination[21]
  • He was judged as the "2nd best photographer at the PMA International Awards, USA" for his 3D photography. The images were part of a 30-country travelling exhibition.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Not a Photo finish!". Deccan Chronicle. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013. Celebrity photographer Vikram Bawa...
  2. ^ "Do great beauties make great models?". The Times of India. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Haute wheels". Daily News and Analysis. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. ^ Sengupta, Nilanjana (19 October 2000). "Face Off". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference fotoflock was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ ""...I see pictures everywhere" : Vikram Bawa | CryBytes". CryBytes. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. ^ "I was destined to become a Photographer". www.fotoflock.com. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. ^ Kuber, Aditya. "I was destined to become a Photographer". FotoFlock. Epson.
  9. ^ "Abox of Gandhi". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Top Fashion photographers of India". www.theamazingmodels.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  11. ^ Paradise, Production. "Vikram Bawa from Mumbai | Production Paradise". www.productionparadise.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ^ "TOP 10 BOLLYWOOD FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS OF INDIA | INFOBHARTI.COM". infobharti.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Shutterbug Vikram Bawa Celebrates Dusky Draupadi Through 2014". MissMalini. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Vikram Bawa : Photography - DesiCreative". DesiCreative. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Vikram Bawa nominated for International Fashion Film Awards - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  16. ^ The Other Side. "The Other Side". Solo Art Exhibition. Art & Soul. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  17. ^ "The Fallen Angel". Saffronart. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  18. ^ a b c d "Vikram Bawa | Paintings by Vikram Bawa | Vikram Bawa Painting - Saffronart.com". Saffronart. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  19. ^ picsdream (28 September 2016). "Top Indian Landscape Photographers to Follow". Picsdream. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Saffronart-A painting, a photograph or something in between ?". www.saffronart.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Vikram Bawa nominated for International Fashion Film Awards - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  22. ^ "Top Fashion Phototographers of India | Fashion Updates". www.theamazingmodels.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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