Homai Vyarawalla, is one such extraordinary woman who opened the gates of photo journalism for female photographers. She is considered as India’s first women photo-journalist, who came out with great photographs from 1938 to 1973. Celebrating her contributions in the field of journalism, photography exhibition ‘Homai Vyarawalla-A Retrospective’ was held from August 27 and will continue till October31, 2010, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, New Delhi.

The exhibition will showcase approximately 150 to 200 images including original silver gelatin prints, many printed by the photographer herself. On display would be her old cameras, photographic equipment and other memorabilia.

Homai Vyarawlla, 97, has been awarded with ‘Life-time Achievement Award’ by the country. The exhibition acknowledges her role as a pioneer among women and her contribution to early photojournalism in India. This exhibition has been curated by Vyarawalla’s biographer, Sabeena Gadihoke who is associate professor at the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia.