Denis Brihat - Amritsar golden temple

Photograph of 1955.

It is in 1955 that Denis Brihat leaves for a trip to India that will last a whole year and where he will discover the north of the country. He puts all his technique, his tricks at the service of the images taken on the moment, so many striking testimonies that reflect the beauty of these places, the sensitivity of its inhabitants. On his return, he organized a very first Parisian exhibition that would arouse the admiration of all, thanks in particular to the innovative quality of the print mastered by Denis.

Striking image of this man coming out of the water in front of Golden Temple, sacred site dear to Sikh, located in Amritsar in Punjab in northwest India? Its roof is covered with a thin film of gold. Harmandir Sahib is its name is its official name which means "illustrious temple of God".