Indian beauty : Bollywood style /
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| Author / Creator: | Geoffroy-Schneiter, Bérénice. |
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| Imprint: | New York, NY : Assouline, c2004. |
| Description: | 78, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6430708 |
| Summary: | The movies made in the studios of Bombay brimming with ravishing eyes, generous hips, ample breasts, syrupy music, and sultry dance routines, and set in wedding-cake dÃ(c)cors have spawned a distinct style now identified by a succinct moniker: Bollywood. This genre s unique blend of kitsch and eroticism has not only invaded the screens of the Indian diaspora, but is now influencing art and fashion throughout the West.<br> More than a sociological and aesthetic discussion of the recent phenomenon, this book explores the visual and narrative origins of Bollywood style, grounded in Indian art and religion. It shows how Bollywood s frenzy, sanctity, sensuality, and sentiment are variously indebted to Mughal miniatures, racy statues of Ganesh and Shiva, erotic temples in Khajuraho, and vivid passages from the Kama Sutra.<br> |
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| Physical Description: | 78, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 74) and filmography (p. 76-[79]). |
| ISBN: | 2843235723 9782843235726 |