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Liberty Cinema: A Star is Born
Liberty Cinema: A Star is Born
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Liberty Cinema
Born in 1949, the Liberty Cinema was heralded as the premier venue for Hindustani films in Bombay. The once neon-lit tower still stands at Marine Lines, a symbol of the cinema’s modern architectural language and progressive foundation.  This film invites experts in the field to dissect the many ...
The 20th Century Origins of Bombay's 'Cosmopolitanism'
The 20th Century Origins of Bombay’s ‘Cosmopolitanism’
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Public Lectures
Researcher and scholar Dr. Rachel Lee traces the historic roots of Bombay’s distinctive urban fabric, as it took shape in the early 20th century. In a city that has for long been a site for commerce, and a diverse urban milieu the title of being ‘cosmopolitan’, however, did not emerge in a ...
Back to the Future – 100 Years of Art Deco
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Back to the Future – 100 Years of Art Deco
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Public Lectures
While Art Deco made up much of Bombay from the 1930s to the 50s, it debuted a decade prior in Paris, at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. Celebrate this World Art Deco Day by winding the clock back to Art Deco’s origins, tracing its beginnings and ...
The Curious Case of South Mumbai Civil Society
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The Curious Case of South Mumbai Civil Society
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In Conversation
Dadar,
In Conversation,
Kamalika Banerjee,
Matunga,
Oval
Two distinct Mumbai neighbourhoods appeared in their modern avatars in the Art Deco period – the precincts along the Oval Maidan and Marine Drive in South Mumbai, and the ones in Dadar-Matunga further north. Over the years, the Art Deco buildings in Dadar-Matunga have gradually fallen into ...
Deco Dictionary: What Is 'Banding'? | Deco Decoded | Art Deco Mumbai
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Deco Dictionary: What Is ‘Banding’? | Deco Decoded | Art Deco Mumbai
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Deco Decoded
'Banding' (n.): A pattern created with at least two parallel lines is called architectural bands or "banding". Now, you know the dictionary definition of 'Banding', but take a look at how this versatile design element features in Mumbai's Art Deco architecture. Welcome to Deco Decoded - a ...
Bombay Art Deco - An Introduction by Prof. Mustansir Dalvi
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Bombay Art Deco – An Introduction by Prof. Mustansir Dalvi
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Public Lectures
Shortly before Eros Cinema closed its doors in 2017, Art Deco Mumbai Trust hosted students from Columbia University, New York for a 'Bombay Deco Dekho' walking tour. The walk culminated in a lecture by Prof. Mustansir Dalvi at the preview theatre in Eros. It was perhaps the last such public ...