Description: Once listed, this will be the Only original poster from the exhibition for sale anywhere on the Internet. 'The Eames Office designed this exhibition poster and signage to accompany Nehru: His Life and His India. The show was created in collaboration with the National Institute of Design at Ahmedabad, which Prime Minister Nehru established at Charles and Ray's suggestion after the couple, at his invitation, toured his country and wrote The India Report.' At Wright Auctions this poster (they called it a 'guide') along with the items listed below sold for $2,500.00: 'Collection is comprised of textile samples and fittings from the Jawaharlal Nehru: His Life and His India traveling exhibition, designed and built in Ahmedabad, India, and fold-out guide for the exhibition at the Museum of History and Technology in Washington DC from 26 October 1965--2 January 1966.' 'Jawaharlal Nehru: His Life and His India was a traveling exhibition that paid tribute to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The exhibition was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in collaboration with the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India. Nehru had helped establish the NID.The exhibition included: Portraits of Nehru as a schoolboy at Harrow A reconstruction of Nehru's prison cell in Ahmednagar Fort Large-scale photographs of the Bhakra Nangal Dam and other Modernist structures Photographs documenting Nehru's lifeThe exhibition was displayed in several locations, including: New York City: The exhibition opened in New York City on January 28, 1965, and was on view through March 11.Nehru's daughter, Indira Gandhi, commissioned the exhibition shortly after Nehru's death in 1964.' 'The exhibition highlighted Nehru's early life and marriage, his work on behalf of Indian independence, and his relationship with British and Indian leaders before and after becoming the state's first prime minister.'
Price: 245 USD
Location: Pound Ridge, New York
End Time: 2024-11-13T01:53:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Charles and Ray Eames
Type: Poster
Year of Production: 1965
Features: Only One for Sale on the Internet
