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1954 | Sudeepti Tucker

19 May, 1954, the Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board, the 1st National Film Awards were established and in October that year then President Rajendra Prasad honoured the ceremony. The artwork would look at being a dramatic take on iconic moments on screen, film poster art and perhaps even play with the idea of censorship.

1953 | Divya Bhardwaj

Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema and after watching Bicycle Thieves (1948), Bimal Roy made Do Bigha Zameen (1953). It lay the foundation for the Indian New Wave, which began in the 1950s. Often referred to as the Golden age of Indian Cinema, the Indian New Wave was led by acclaimed filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak, and others.

1952 | Arjun Arunkumar

I would love to talk about the 1st National general election of a country which will go on to become the largest democracy in the world.”

1951 | Shirin Kekre

I would like to depict the first Indian general election that took part in 1951. Jawaharlal Nehru became the democratically elected first prime minister of India.

1950 | Soniya Bhase

Inauguration of the Republic of India (including the focus on the newly introduced stamps for the same)

1949 | Pranav Bhardwaj

15 Nov 1949 • Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, was hanged. “I died the day I killed Gandhi” said Godse in his last speech. He was a strong follower of Gandhi but with a stronger clash of perspective. Through a bullet mark, you can witness the dichotomy from both sides of the glass, an assassin becoming a victim and vice-versa.

1948 | Mohammad Azad

The darkest day in Indian history. – Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse

1947 | Aprajita Chowdhury

The year of independence, war and so much more

Asoka’s Empire Expands To Central Asia, The Middle East And Nearly Half Of Europe | Mustaali Raj

Asoka’s conquests overpower the Romans before they can establish their empire. Hence, the Maurya Empire becomes the model for Western civilizations. Indo-Aryan influences in culture, language and architecture extend across the conquered regions that eventually permeate to America. Instead of the current neoclassical United States Capitol, the poster reimagines an alternate reality where the structure is derived from Mauryan architecture. The stupa-like dome is crowned by a sculpture of four eagles – Lion Capital of Asoka. The Brahmi script forms the basis for English, in lieu of Latin, visualized in the background through the American slogan “In God We Trust”.