Textiles and ornamental arts of India

Displays the variety, sophistication, and beauty of India’s textiles and ornamental arts in a unique filmic interpretation of a exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Captures the flavour of Indian traditions and philosophy, and explores the spiritual significance of art in the everyday life of the Indian people.

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Credits

co-director

Charles Eames

Ray Eames

production company

Eames

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:10:50:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010740

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile fabrics

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - India

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Decorative arts

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - India

Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - India

History → History

History → India - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1955

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