A Frame of Hope I Vicky Roy’s Journey from Ragpicker to Renowned Photographer

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At age 11, Vicky Roy ran away from home and ended up a rag-picker at a railway station in Delhi. Rescued by the Salaam Baalak Trust, Vicky got his hands on a camera and found his calling. At INK2012, Vicky shares his journey from life on the streets to his life as a celebrated professional photographer.

About Vicky Roy:

Vicky Roy is a prominent Indian photographer whose journey from a train station ragpicker to an internationally recognized artist is both inspiring and remarkable. Born in West Bengal, Vicky ran away from home and started his life in New Delhi as a ragpicker at the railway station. His life took a significant turn when he was introduced to photography during a workshop, which eventually led to his first solo exhibition “Street Dreams” at the India Habitat Centre in 2007. His talent and dedication brought him further opportunities, including a notable project in 2008 where he was selected by the US-based Maybach Foundation to photo-document the reconstruction of the World Trade Center in New York. This project was part of a program that included a course in documentary photography at the International Center for Photography, New York. His work has been published in a monograph titled ‘Home Street Home’ by the Nazar Foundation, released during the Delhi Photo Festival in 2013. Vicky Roy’s work has been exhibited in various prestigious venues including the Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi and internationally at events like the Houston FotoFest Biennial and Kochi Muziris Biennale. He has also been honored with several accolades, including the INK Fellowship in 2012, the MIT Media Fellowship in 2014, and being listed in Forbes Asia 30 under 30 in 2016.