Talks
Seeing With New Eyes – Stephen P. Huyler
In this sumptuously illustrated lecture, Stephen Huyler takes us through his practice. Using selected exhibitions, films, and books he will talk about the ways in which he has innovatively reframed – and pushed audiences to reconsider – the cultural heritage and creative practices of India.
This presentation at MAP heralds the release of ‘Transformed By India,’ his memoir that records many of his experiences during 52 years of annual travel on roads far from India’s beaten paths. For half a century, Dr. Huyler has been conducting field research in India, attempting to document otherwise little-noticed visual cultures. As a noted photographer, author, and curator, he has organized dozens of exhibitions at major museums across the world, including in India, and has published seven books and many other chapters and articles. Huyler’s work attempts to stretch the limits of understanding, challenging individuals to reframe their ideas and notions of South Asia.
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Stephen P. Huyler
Author, Art Historian, Cultural Anthropologist, Photographer
Stephen P. Huyler is an art historian, cultural anthropologist, photographer and author conducting a lifelong survey of the India’s sacred art and crafts and their meanings within rural societies. He has spent an average of four months each year during the last five decades traveling in Indian villages documenting craftsmanship and contemporary traditions.
Huyler has consulted and curated over 25 museum exhibitions on Indian art, including at the Smithsonian, American Museum of Natural History, and Museum of International Folk Art. Recognized as a leading photographer of India, his images have been showcased in solo exhibitions at institutions like the Smithsonian and the Asian Art Museum.
He has authored six acclaimed books, including Village India, Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion, and Daughters of India. Based in Camden, Maine, Dr. Huyler spends winters in India and lectures worldwide in universities and museums.
