
Crying Street Girl, Olympia Café, Falkland Road, Bombay, India
A striking black-and-white dye destruction print by Mary Ellen Mark captures a young woman overcome with emotion on the streets near the Olympia Café on Falkland Road, one of Bombay's most notorious red-light districts. Mark's unflinching documentary style brings raw intimacy to this moment of visible anguish, placing the viewer in close proximity to the subject's grief and vulnerability. The image reflects Mark's broader series exploring the lives of sex workers in Bombay, bearing witness to the harsh realities and deeply human experiences of those living on society's margins.
- Medium
- Dye destruction print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana
April 2, 2013
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