Between 1978 and 1989, Mitch Epstein embarked on eight journeys to India, capturing tens of thousands of photographs and collaborating on three films with his Indian wife, director Mira Nair. The photographs in this book reflect Epstein’s unique dual perspective within India's intricate culture, shaped by his roles as both an insider and outsider through his Indian family life and work. His lens offers an intimate look into diverse subcultures, from a striptease cabaret and the Royal Bombay Yacht Club to Bollywood sets, a traditional Punjabi wedding band, and religious pilgrimages of both Muslims and Hindus. "In India" is the culmination of Epstein’s profound and prolonged engagement with India, where distinct worlds intersected.
