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BANGALORE:<\/div>\n
Old Victorian buildings in the city seem to have become a thing of the past. Something similar was what became of Dewar, the pub. The first pub in the city dating back to the early 30s finally called it a night in December 2010. But Arun Dawson, a Bangalore based photographer is not ready to let go of the famous three-generation old bar.<\/div>\n

Dawson\u2019s ongoing photo exhibition at the Renaissance Gallerie is the culmination of his feelings and emotions for the bar. \u201cI first went to the bar almost 10 years ago when I was still in college,\u201d says the nostalgic photographer.\u00a0 At the moment, 16 of the 19 black and white pictures adorn the walls of the gallery. \u201cI began taking pictures when I got to know that the bar was finally closing shop. Some of the pictures were taken almost two years ago,\u201d reveals Dawson.<\/p>\n

Initially Dawson’s photography of the bar had a personal agenda. \u201cThese pictures were meant only for me,\u201d he emphasises. But the urge to share it with fellow fans of Dewar was too strong, and the idea of exhibiting \u2018Dewar\u2019s \u2014 a eulogy\u2019 was conceived.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe images are progressive in nature \u2014 from a \u2018pulled back\u2019 shot of the pillars to the close-up of chairs and windows,\u201d says Dawson.<\/p>\n

Talking about the experiences that he and his friends had in the bar, he says, \u201cThe place had a potpourri of people. The rates were divided into two \u2014 bar counter rate and table rate. Table rate was obviously cheaper.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also says, \u201cWe used to have so much of fun just watching all these people. It has to be experienced.\u201d Narendra Jain, another Dewar loyalist shares theA same feeling. He says, “It is probably the kind of place that every teenager dreams of owning. It didn\u2019t feel like a bar. Probably the only place you\u2019d see autodrivers and women (wearing skirts) drinking in the same vicinity. Not to forget \u2018Bhaskar\u2019 (the waiter), who knew everyone’s orders by heart. It was an amazing place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dawson\u2019s exhibition will be on till March 25 at Renaissance Gallerie, Cunningham Road.<\/p>\n

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source: http:\/\/www.expressbuzz.com \/ Zoya Philip \/ Express News Service \/ Mar 23rd, 2011<\/p>\n

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