| Description | This file includes extensive correspondence concerning Petherbridge's visit to India (18 Oct-17 Dec 1987) and her continued relationship with various individuals connected to her travels, including: Zarin Chaudhuri, Benny Kuriakose, Shri Soman, Snehal Shah, Andrew Duff, Babli (Apurna Sen), Phyllis Bhose, Robert Sykes, Paritosh Sen.
Of particular note:
-undated draft report authored by Petherbridge evaluating the tour and providing recommendations for the British Council
-report written Robert Sykes, British Council Calcutta, in response to Petherbridge's report, dated 21 Apr 1988
-correspondence between Petherbridge and Zarin Chaudhuri, 12 Sep 1986-31 Dec 1997, discussing Petherbridge's visit to India. It also includes personal correspondence shared between the two, discussing both their work and personal lives, such as Petherbridge's teaching, and her mural commission for Birmingham City Council; and Chaudhuri's family, and theatre company
-correspondence between Petherbridge and Shri Soman, dated 2 Oct 1987-28 Dec 1992, discussing their work, including Soman's sculpture commission 'Sculpting of Kadammanitta Poetry', with image attached
[For further related material concerning Petherbridge's trips to India 1985-1986 and 1987, and subsequent exhibition see DSP/1/70, DSP/1/71, DSP/1/72, DSP/1/73, DSP/1/80, DSP/1/81 DSP/1/82, DSP/5/9, DSP/5/10, DSP/5/11, DSP/5/12 & DSP/5/13] |