1960s
Bollywood graphic design in the 1960s focused more on actors, especially their faces, reflecting the star system and a desire to convey a range of emotions. It emphasized colour, typography, and visual devices that resulted in deliberately broken-up compositions.
Set of 2 showcards, c. 1960, 49cm x 37cm
Gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Kala Bazar (The Black Market), 1960
Pyaar ka Saagar (Ocean of Love), 1961
Set of 3 Showcards, c. 1961, 55cm X 44.5cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Set of 2 showcards, c. 1961, 50cm X 60cm
Tinted tinted gelatin silver print, poster paint, and letterpress text on paper mounted on board.
Sampoorna Ramayana, 1961
Set of 4 showcards, c. 1962, 52cm X 60cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Aarti, 1962
Dil Tera Deewana (My Heart is Crazy for You), 1962
Showcard, c. 1962, 60cm X 50cm
Gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Showcard, c. 1963, 45 X 37.5 cm
Tinted silver gelatin print and paint on textured board with screen printed lettering.
Akeli Mat Jaiyo (Don't Go Alone), 1963
Showcard, c. 1963, 49cm X 60cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Faulad, 1963
Showcard, c. 1964, 43cm X 46cm
Gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board.
Char Dervesh (Four Dervishes), 1964
Showcard, c. 1964, 55.5cm X 45.5cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on board with screen-printed lettering
Dara Singh, 1964
Set of 2 showcards, c. 1964, 37.5cm X 75cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with screen-printed lettering.
Veer Bhimsen, 1964
Set of 3 showcards, c. 1960, 49cm x 37cm
Gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Ek Supera, Ek Lutera, 1965
Set of 6 Showcards, c. 1965, 38 X 75 cm (15 X 29.5 inches)
tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on board with screen-printed lettering.
Shaheed (Martyr), 1965
Dus Lakh (Ten Lakh or 1,000,000 Rupees), 1966
Set of 4 showcards, c. 1966, 67cm X 42cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with screen-printed lettering.
Set of 3 showcards, c. 1967, 53cm X 46cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Aag, 1967
Set of 3 showcards, c. 1969, 43cm X 75cm tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with screen-printed title image and lettering.
Mahal (Palace), 1969
Showcard, c. 1969, 53.5cm X 40.5cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.
Balak, 1969
Set of 2 showcards, c. 1969, 73cm X 44cm
Tinted gelatin silver print and poster paint on textured board with hand-lettering.