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Shyama Laxman

@laxman_writer

Freelance writer who’s written for Hundred Heroines, Aesthetica, Photomonitor, Vogue India and The Quint. Mum to 3 cats.

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calendar_today02-03-2021 10:22:03

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Finally beginning to get some pitches commissioned after a dryyyy spell. Submissions next week. Published links to follow soon. Almost began doubting myself and cursing the world. Just got to keep at it. #WritingLife #photography #exhibition #writer #doramaar #chriskillip

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Wow, I'm in The Guardian 💥💥💥 Little Sangeeta (Mini as she was called at home) wouldn't have dared to dream that her story would be in The Guardian "I was told to listen to my parents, find a husband, ignore my needs..." theguardian.com/commentisfree/… #southasianwomen #MasalaPodcast

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‘Dominated by portraits, it’s easy to get distracted, perhaps even forget the faces on display, lending the show a metaphorical quality’ - My review of #ChrisKillip’s new retrospective on display ⁦The Photographers' Gallery⁩, for ⁦Aesthetica Magazine⁩ aestheticamagazine.com/chris-killipa-…

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That’s a great way to start a Monday I suppose #catsofinstagram #CatsOfTwitter #CatsofTwittter #CatsLover #BlackCatAwarenessMonth #tabbycat

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Independent publisher Guts Publishing is open for submission for their anthology on Tattoos. Guts will always be special to me as i got my first work, a poem at that, published in print with them

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Photography Bootcamp Open Day - Drop In, Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM | Meetup. Organised by @hundredheroines, UK’s only charity dedicated to raising the profile of women in photography meetup.com/hundred-heroin…

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Word to the wise: Please check out & follow HUNDRED HEROINES @hundredheroines - the only UK-based charity dedicated to promoting women in photography. And their website is brilliant: hundredheroines.org/connect-create/

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Reviewed Dora Maar’s contact prints for ⁦⁦⁦Aesthetica Magazine⁩. The exhibition is on at ⁦Huxley-Parlour Gallery⁩ till 19 November #DoraMaar #exhibition #photography #surrealism #womeninphotography #picasso aestheticamagazine.com/anticipating-t…

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‘My art is grounded in the belief of one universal energy which runs through everything: from insect to man, from man to spectre, from spectre to plant, from plant to galaxy' - Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta was born today. A short profile on her life and legacy.

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Any journalists out there still looking for Christmas gift guide ideas, please let me know. Working with a fab UK based company that specialises in personalised photo gifts. Would love to send ideas. #journorequest #christmas #giftguides #photogifts #ChristmasGiftGift

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Woman on the train talking on the phone, gushing about a cat that sat in her lap ‘the whole entire time’. she suggests to the person on the other end that they should get a cat, but if it’s moody they should give it away. wt d hell? #CatsOfTwitter #train #eavesdropping

Woman on the train talking on the phone, gushing about a cat that sat in her lap ‘the whole entire time’. she suggests to the person on the other end that they should get a cat, but if it’s moody they should give it away. wt d hell? #CatsOfTwitter #train #eavesdropping
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Modern Muse by #ArpitaShah illustrates South Asian identity in Britain - Hundred Heroines. Reviewed for ⁦@hundredheroines⁩ hundredheroines.org/exhibition/arp…

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“People’s desire to move from one place to another has always fascinated me, both on a political and personal level” - my review of #OlgaçBozalp’s photobook Leaving One for Another published in ⁦Aesthetica Magazine⁩ aestheticamagazine.com/global-movemen…

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On the occasion of #ValentinesDay, my new piece for ⁦VOGUE India⁩ where I give my unborn child some lessons in love #feature #article #lessonsinlove #vogueindia # vogue.in/culture-and-li…

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My review of #IanBerry’s latest #photobook Water is out on ⁦Aesthetica Magazine⁩. #bookreview #climatechange #photobook #photography #IanBerry #climatecrisis aestheticamagazine.com/the-importance…