From the Chaos of the World

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“Beauty is something wonderful and strange that the artist fashions out of the chaos of the world in the torment of his soul.”
(William Somerset Maugham – English Writer, 1874-1965)

Anand is wrapped in a silk scarf made with a hand embroidery.
This artcraft is done by ladies involved in several workshops that we have settled with GURIA, a Human Rights organisation fighting against the sexual exploitation of women and children, particularly those forced into prostitution and trafficking.
Each scarf is unique and made in sarees provided by many women in Benaras who take this opportunity to get rid of pieces that they brought in order to celebrate happy moments, festivals or parties.
Those accessories carry traces of happiness in their yarns…
Anand, our icon model, shows his body for the purpose of this brotherhood and happiness chain as this is a way to catch the attention on this fight for Human Rights and human dignity.
(Scarf style “Kingdom” – 100% silk – Collection RED HALO)

RED HALO is a collection of household linen based in Benaras (Varanasi – India) providing work to people who were living with difficulties and education to children.
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In a Grain of Sand

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“To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower,
To hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And Eternity in an hour.”
(William Blake – English poet, painter, and printmaker, 1757 – 1827)

This boy was on a boat along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras).
I don’t know anything about him, I liked the colour shades provided by the early morning light of winter, there was something reminding me pictures from the 70′s.

 

A Longing of the Soul

“Prayer is not asking.
It is a longing of the soul.
It is daily admission of one’s weakness.
It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
(Mahatma Gandhi – 1869-1948)

This is a portrait of Indian designer, Piyush Suri shot in January 2010.

But my Soul

“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.
It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.”
(Judy Garland – American actress and singer, 1922–1969)

This is a portrait of Indian designer, Indu shot in January 2010.

The Soul’s Emphasis

“What your heart thinks is great, is great.
The soul’s emphasis is always right.”
(Ralph Waldo Emerson – American Poet, 1803-1882)

This is a portrait of Indian designer, Nitin Goyal shot in January 2010.