Some of the personalities seated in the audience on the occasion of the Fourth Institute Day in 1963

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From left: (lady yet to be identified), Mrs. Shanti Sengupto (wife of Director Prof. B. Sengupto), Mr. Gerhard Fisher, (Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany), Mrs. Kraus and Prof. R. A. Kraus, coordinator of the Indo-German Aid Program.

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.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

4th Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0017

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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

Event:

Institute Day