Launched in 2017, ‘The Kitab’ is a non-profit initiative, based in India, which is passionate about bringing experimental photography and innovative bookmaking practices to new audiences around the country.
Using an extraordinary archive of more than 900 books, which have been produced in over 72 countries from around the world, it explores the development and role of photobooks/zines as an artistic media, travelling to new locations each time and bringing them to audiences which are wide-ranging and with eclectic tastes. Through presenting South-Asia’s First and Only Photobook Festival, The Kitab provides a platform to create and celebrate excellence in the field of photography bookmaking practices in the public domain.