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Shanta Rao

Title
Shanta Rao: photographs, 1955
Author
Avedon, Richard

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PictureSupervised use *T-Pho A (Rao, Shanta)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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Description
<1> envelope (25 photographic prints) : b&w; 23 x 15 cm. or smaller.
Subject
  • Rao, Shanta
  • Dance > India
  • Dancers > India
  • Bharata natyam
  • Abhinaya
  • Mudras
Genre/Form
Photographic prints.
Local note
  • Theatre Photo Cataloging
Call Number
*T-Pho A (Rao, Shanta)
Author
Avedon, Richard, photographer.
Title
Shanta Rao: photographs, 1955
Summary
Photographs of Shanta Rao in classical South Indian dance poses, performing abhinaya. The photography session was conducted by Avedon in a studio and the images are from a contact sheet, with many bearing editorial markings. Eight of these images were published in the September 1955 issue of Harper's magazine to illustrate an article about Rao titled "The language of gesture."
Local Note
Theatre Photo Cataloging
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Local Subject
Abhinaya.
Mudras.
Research Call Number
*T-Pho A (Rao, Shanta)
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