Kaushik Sengupta
Kaushik Sengupta is a self-taught photographer from Kolkata. He worked as a freelance photographer for Reauters and later for the Associated Press. He has been working with Drik India as a contributing photographer since 2006 and has done a wide range of documentary photography. In 2011 Kaushik participated in a documentary photography workshop conducted by Greg Marinovich and Munem Wasif.
St. John’s Church, a neoclassical architecture in Kolkata
Documentary
21 November 2024
St. John’s Church, a neoclassical architecture in Kolkata
The entrance of St John’s Church which stands witness to almost 200 years of British political rise in Bengal. Today…
Bonkapasi, a shola art village
Documentary
7 September 2024
Bonkapasi, a shola art village
Shola art is one of the folk arts of Bengal. They are made from shola(sponge wood) or shola -like plants.…
Goddess Gandheshwari and a merchant cast community of Bengal
Documentary
10 July 2024
Goddess Gandheshwari and a merchant cast community of Bengal
The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Gandheswari. On the right side of the picture, the demon is seen…
In search of tranquility along the path of Buddha
Ethical question
3 June 2024
In search of tranquility along the path of Buddha
A feeling rose from my heart while photographing the Buddha’s birthday celebration at the Maha Bodhi Society in Kolkata.
A story of the creation of a Durga Puja art
Documentary
24 May 2024
A story of the creation of a Durga Puja art
Durga Puja is an annual festival of Bengal which pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga. It is a five…
Journey of an alpona artist
Documentary
5 July 2023
Journey of an alpona artist
Alpona is a folk art which subtly evokes a prayer for our well-being. Practiced mainly by rural and partly urban…