[Bangladesh] Drik a picture library based in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh

["Irfan Khan" <KhanIA@super.net.pk>]

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Date sent:      	Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:30:09 -0600
From:           	"George(s) Lessard" <media@permafrost.com>
Subject:        	Drik a picture library based in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
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Drik, vision, philosophy of vision aptly stands for a picture library 
which is based in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The Third World 
has traditionally been portrayed by western photographers on short 
term assignments. Their need to take "sure sell" photographs prevent 
them from taking pictures that stray outside the proven hits: 
poverty, disaster or nostalgia. The combination of posh hotels, jet 
lag and diarrhoea leaves little scope for pictures that go deeper 
than the surface. The predictable outcome, yet another rehashed fund 
raising picture of starving children is what Drik is trying to break 
out of. Drik operates as a photographic resource centre and nine 
years and 100,000 images later it stands tall amongst the image banks 
in the developing world. The in-house gallery, again one of the 
finest, holds several major international exhibitions every year. The 
centre boasts a modern studio, photographic laboratories, a 
multimedia centre and also operates as an Internet service provider. 
Drik pioneered the introduction of Information Technology into the 
country. Drik works in partnership with the leading international 
agencies and educational institutes like World Press Photo 
Foundation, The Panos Institute, The British Council, The Thompson 
Foundation, MIT Media Lab etc. Drik has also worked in over twenty-
five countries across the world, and has a reputation for quality 
that is recognised internationally. It's multimedia unit spearheads 
Drik's attempt at producing innovative and entertaining information 
based products aimed at changing the world perception of developing 
nations. For more information, http://www.drik.net  

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