<p>There is no way one can measure the ‘actual’ worth of a woman – neither in words nor expressions. One can only witness the many faces, aspects and beauty in the moments captured, either through the lens or through the imagination of a painter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>So women and their surroundings were the focus of a recent exhibition ‘A Woman’s Worth’ at IIC. Johnette Iris Stubbs, an African-American photographer captured women across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. <br /><br />While pictures of brides from different countries and their respective regions adorned a wall, another one had working women, while the third section portrayed women from all stratas of society while the last encompassed elderly women. <br /><br />The beauty, work and the influence of women on the culture, families and communities are seen together in the work of this African-American photographer. Sharing a love for energy and fluidity of Bollywood, Johnette absorbed diverse influences from her international travels and this finds reflection in her works, which are linked by one common thread – the concern for women.<br /><br />Johnette began showcasing her works in 2001. She has also done various solo exhibitions featuring women, families and the association of women with societies at large. These have been the common and recurrent themes of her photographs. Clothing, textiles, fabrics, lines, textures, colours, designs, expressions, movements and contrasts remain the focus in her images.<br /><br />Having travelled across the length and breadth of the subcontinent, Johnette has come across various multiple cultures. What intrigues her is how women shape different cultures around the world.<br /><br />“I had this opportunities to photograph women in their homes, at work, during religious ceremonies, on Bollywood film sets and in public life. I wanted to show the important roles that women play in society as they are rather undervalued. I have culled images that attempt to show the strength, vulnerability and value of women and their importance to the cultural fabric of their societies,” says Johnette.<br /><br />It was interesting to see how the exhibition brought numerous expressions of women together. The expression of womanhood reverberates in every photograph.<br /></p>
<p>There is no way one can measure the ‘actual’ worth of a woman – neither in words nor expressions. One can only witness the many faces, aspects and beauty in the moments captured, either through the lens or through the imagination of a painter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>So women and their surroundings were the focus of a recent exhibition ‘A Woman’s Worth’ at IIC. Johnette Iris Stubbs, an African-American photographer captured women across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. <br /><br />While pictures of brides from different countries and their respective regions adorned a wall, another one had working women, while the third section portrayed women from all stratas of society while the last encompassed elderly women. <br /><br />The beauty, work and the influence of women on the culture, families and communities are seen together in the work of this African-American photographer. Sharing a love for energy and fluidity of Bollywood, Johnette absorbed diverse influences from her international travels and this finds reflection in her works, which are linked by one common thread – the concern for women.<br /><br />Johnette began showcasing her works in 2001. She has also done various solo exhibitions featuring women, families and the association of women with societies at large. These have been the common and recurrent themes of her photographs. Clothing, textiles, fabrics, lines, textures, colours, designs, expressions, movements and contrasts remain the focus in her images.<br /><br />Having travelled across the length and breadth of the subcontinent, Johnette has come across various multiple cultures. What intrigues her is how women shape different cultures around the world.<br /><br />“I had this opportunities to photograph women in their homes, at work, during religious ceremonies, on Bollywood film sets and in public life. I wanted to show the important roles that women play in society as they are rather undervalued. I have culled images that attempt to show the strength, vulnerability and value of women and their importance to the cultural fabric of their societies,” says Johnette.<br /><br />It was interesting to see how the exhibition brought numerous expressions of women together. The expression of womanhood reverberates in every photograph.<br /></p>
