Lucknow: Colours of different aesthetics came alive at State Lalit Kala Akademi as 228 works by selected and award-winning photographers from across the country being displayed at the All India Photography Art Exhibition, which began on Monday.The exhibition will remain open to the public till Oct 10 between 10am and 5pm.The Akademi received entries from 167 photographers. A selection committee comprising Anil Risal Singh from Lucknow, Radhakrishna Ganesan from Varanasi and Kumar Jigyasu from Delhi shortlisted portfolios of 32 photographers. In addition, five portfolios were selected for awards, taking the total number of participating photographers to 37.Happy Mukherjee from Hooghly in West Bengal, Ajayesh Jaiswal from Lucknow and Krishna Singh from Varanasi were conferred the Outstanding Portfolio Award, which carries a cash prize of Rs 20,000 each. Akademi director Amit Kumar Agnihotri said the exhibition reflects the growing engagement with photography as an independent visual art form and provides viewers an opportunity to see contemporary photographic expressions from across India.
