Dans Calcutta – Le Médecin des Oubliés – Benoît Lange (with text by Valérie Eyre)

Dans Calcutta – Le Médecin des Oubliés

🔹 Author: Benoît Lange (with text by Valérie Eyre)

🔹 Publisher: Éditions Olizane

🔹 Edition: First Edition, 1991

🔹 Binding: Hardcover

🔹 Pages: 138

🔹 Size: 9 × 0.5 × 11.5 inches

🔹 Language: French

Dans Calcutta – Le Médecin des Oubliés is an extraordinary photographic work by Swiss photographer Benoît Lange, documenting the inspiring humanitarian mission of Dr. Jack Preger, whose open-air medical clinics served thousands of disadvantaged people on the streets of Calcutta. Published by Éditions Olizane as a first edition in 1991, the book stands as both a moving documentary and a remarkable work of visual storytelling.

During his extended stay in Calcutta, Benoît Lange closely followed Dr. Preger’s daily work, capturing intimate moments of compassion, dignity, and hope through his camera. Rather than presenting only the hardships of the city, the photographs reveal the humanity, courage, and resilience of the people who lived and worked there. Accompanied by thoughtful text, the book offers readers a deeply personal perspective on one of the world’s most fascinating urban landscapes.

The volume is richly illustrated with striking black-and-white photographs that document street life, medical care, local communities, and the everyday realities of Calcutta during the late twentieth century. Each image reflects the photographer’s sensitive approach, transforming documentary photography into a powerful narrative of human connection. The work gained international recognition and contributed to Benoît Lange’s growing reputation as a documentary photographer.

Beautifully produced in a large-format hardcover, this first edition contains 138 pages and measures 9 × 0.5 × 11.5 inches, allowing the photographs to be appreciated in impressive detail. It is an outstanding addition to libraries devoted to documentary photography, humanitarian studies, Indian culture, and travel literature.

Combining artistic excellence with a profound social message, Dans Calcutta – Le Médecin des Oubliés remains an inspiring visual record of compassion and human resilience, making it a highly desirable volume for photography enthusiasts and collectors alike.

• Written and photographed by Benoît Lange
• Text by Valérie Eyre
• Published by Éditions Olizane
• First Edition, 1991
• Hardcover binding
• 138 pages
• Size: 9 × 0.5 × 11.5 inches
• Language: French
• Richly illustrated documentary photography
• Focuses on Dr. Jack Preger’s humanitarian work in Calcutta
• Ideal for photography enthusiasts, historians, and collectors

🔹 Collector’s Note

This 1991 First Edition hardcover of Dans Calcutta – Le Médecin des Oubliés is a scarce and collectible photographic work that beautifully documents an important humanitarian story through the lens of Benoît Lange. Its striking imagery, historical significance, and large-format presentation make it a valuable addition to collections of documentary photography, Indian history, and socially engaged visual art.