Dr Prakash Joshi started archiving when he was a school going boy and over the decades, the collection grew and grew. Today, his home is a museum of sorts, his walls and his Godrej almirahs packed with posters of classics. His bed is higher than normal because the large size posters are preserved between two veneers below his mattress. He removed them only when his wife complained of nightmares! She has been complaining of no space for wardrobe ever since they got married but Joshi is unrelenting. His obsession for his collection is beyond logic. He spends his holidays wrapping the posters in plastic and getting the pictures laminated. For a long time, he collected VHS and audio cassettes as well but had to discard them when they were damaged by humidity.
“I have a great collection, yes, but I cannot do this wonderful exhibition without the support of my friend and genius Mukesh Parpiani. He is the curator of the exhibition and my partner in crime and I’m eternally grateful to him”. I agree with Joshi. There was a time all our mornings began with his pictures and evenings ended with his images. Today, he is not active on the field but contributes from backstage. He is member of Press Club, member of Photographic Society, India and heads the Exhibition department at NCPA.
Thank you, Mukesh Parpiani, for this wonderful experience.