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In pictures: Mumbai cabbies Inside the Padmini taxis of Mumbai
(about 9 hours later)
London-based Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace spent four years documenting the black-and-yellow Premier Padmini taxis that have been a feature of Mumbai, India's financial capital, since the 1960s.London-based Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace spent four years documenting the black-and-yellow Premier Padmini taxis that have been a feature of Mumbai, India's financial capital, since the 1960s.
The interiors are as famous as the taxi itself, upholstered in colourful fabric and elaborate patterns, with loud speakers often blasting out the latest Bollywood hits.The interiors are as famous as the taxi itself, upholstered in colourful fabric and elaborate patterns, with loud speakers often blasting out the latest Bollywood hits.
The crowded streets and the assortment of passengers provide a dynamic backdrop for Wallace's impressionistic scenes.The crowded streets and the assortment of passengers provide a dynamic backdrop for Wallace's impressionistic scenes.
"Human behaviour motivates my pictures. People, their interactions and emotions fascinate me," says Wallace."Human behaviour motivates my pictures. People, their interactions and emotions fascinate me," says Wallace.
"Translating this, through my lens, into social wit, criticism and humorous vignettes is what stimulates me."Translating this, through my lens, into social wit, criticism and humorous vignettes is what stimulates me.
"My work is informed by today's growing culture of commercialisation, the effect this has on our leisure time, global tourism and the inescapable consequences of corporate and brand domination that have ensued.""My work is informed by today's growing culture of commercialisation, the effect this has on our leisure time, global tourism and the inescapable consequences of corporate and brand domination that have ensued."
There were more than 60,000 Padminis operating on Mumbai's roads in the 1970s, but a recent government order banning vehicles more than 20 years old has reduced the number to just over 9,000.There were more than 60,000 Padminis operating on Mumbai's roads in the 1970s, but a recent government order banning vehicles more than 20 years old has reduced the number to just over 9,000.
A book of the work, Road Wallah by Dougie Wallace, is published by Dewi Lewis.A book of the work, Road Wallah by Dougie Wallace, is published by Dewi Lewis.
All photos: © Dougie Wallace / INSTITUTE from Road Wallah www.dewilewis.comAll photos: © Dougie Wallace / INSTITUTE from Road Wallah www.dewilewis.com