A section of the audience at the Open Air Theatre, 1963

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Cultural Events , Faculty , Institute Events

In a talk organised by the Heritage Centre, Poochi Venkat spoke about Gourishankar, the photographer who was known for making his subjects feel at ease before taking pictures of them. In this photograph, nobody seems to be bothered by the fact that they are being photographed, in spite of the flash. It provides ample room for natural and candid expressions on the subjects.

In the first row, Mrs. Shanti Sengupto (wife of Director, second from left), Mr. Gerhard Fisher (Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany, third from left), Mrs. Kraus (fourth from left) and Prof. R. A. Kraus (coordinator of the Indo-German Aid Program, extreme right).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0017

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Fourth Institute Day

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)