Shadow craft visual aesthetics of black and white Hindi cinema / Gayathri Prabhu, Nikhil Govind.
| Author/creator | Prabhu, Gayathri |
| Other author | Govind, Nikhil. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Export edition |
| Publication Info | New Delhi : Bloomsbury, 2021. |
| Description | viii, 233 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Abstract | "The years between Indian independence (1947) and the dominance of colour cinema (early 1960s) saw the emergence and fruition of a distinct, confident, and nuanced black and white aesthetic in Hindi mainstream cinema. Shadow Craft is an ardent and immersive study of cinematic craftings that emblematise the oeuvres of Kamal Amrohi, Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, and Abrar Alvi. Films such as Aag (1948), Mahal (1949), Seema (1955), Pyaasa (1957), Sujata (1959), Kagaz Ke Phool (1959), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Bandini (1963) remain formative to the visual psyche of generations of South Asian viewers. This enduring visual language demonstrates a minutely attuned and sympathetic camera, evocative pools of shadow, affect-rich atmospheric composition, and the visual autonomy of performance. With seventy five rare and curated images from the archives, Shadow Craft offers for the first time a consolidated and intimate journey through this pioneering black and white cinema aesthetic at its most expressive and climactic moment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Also available as an ebook. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Prabhu, Gayathri. Shadow Craft. London : Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., 2020 9390176263 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020330646 |
| ISBN | 9789390176250 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9390176255 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9789390176243 (ISBN HD) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |
| Stock number | Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |