The tree has been one of those enduring subjects, which has been consistently photographed since the beginning of photography. It has been an object of reverence and awe.
In Raghu Rai’s photographs, the tree is idealized for its beauty and mourned when it is destroyed. Through his lens, we experience the tree as a living monument—not only as a graphic symbol but we also observe human presence around it.

In 2015, ART ALIVE published a new, colored part, of Raghu Rai's work on trees.
A first part had been published in 2013 by PHOTOINK, entirely in black and white.