Styling and Art Direction : Shradha Pandey
Photography: Nandini Shukla
O woman, you are not merely the
handiwork of God, but also of men;
these are ever endowing you with
beauty from their hearts.
Poets are weaving for you a web
with threads of golden imagery;
painters are giving your form ever
new immortality.
The sea gives its pearls, the mines
their gold, the summer gardens their
flowers to deck you, to cover you, to
make you more precious.
The desire of men's hearts has shed
its glory over your youth.
You are one half woman and one
half dream.
-Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore was one of the greatest supporters of women education. He viewed that man and woman were complimentary to each other leading to the concept of mutual respect and need.He was one of the strongest champions of the cause of women.
He strongly believed that girls should be economically independent. He also wanted to attain the freedom of mind and give importance to the individual growth.
This shoot is a portrayal of an educated young Bengali woman during British raj in India.
