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One of the things we take very seriously in India is our cinema. We are vehemently opinionated about what constitutes ‘good’ cinema and yet, fervently united when it comes to Indian cinema outside our shores. Taking into account that we produce the world’s largest number of films (and that I will shortly be releasing my own Tamil film, Meow, 20 years after I produced Target, a film written by Satyajit Ray), it felt like the right time to dedicate an issue to Cinema and Art. Through this issue, we wanted to explore the inter-relationship between the filmmaker and the artist, sometimes within the same person, and deconstruct the character of a visual image on celluloid through the tangible avenues of lighting, production design, art direction, costume and make up. We have tried to understand the aesthetic of art through the language of cinema, and in the process, became conscious of not just the art we experience in cinema, but also of those who create that experience through cinema. Vincent Adaikalraj

Drawing New Meaning

Much before Satyajit Ray became iconic for his path-breaking films, there was a legacy of fine art that existed and continued to flourish and inform his film making journey through his inventive posters, cover designs, illustrations and use of calligraphy

6 mins

Set In Stone

The heart of Indian cinema lies in its songs, and sometimes the heart of the song lies in a fort or a palace or a historic monument, giving songs a powerful imagery that goes beyond the lyric or the tune or even the performers

5 mins

Under The Starry Night

Loving Vincent, the world’s first fully painted feature film, is not just a tribute to the master artist, Vincent Van Gogh, but a telling narrative that goes beyond ‘making’ a film to actually ‘designing’ one, too

5 mins

Cinema Beyond The Frame

A tribute to the master artist, poet, photographer and filmmaker, Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016)

6 mins

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Arts Illustrated is an Indian based arts and design magazine dedicated to understanding the contemporary arts landscape and creating a more inclusive ecosystem for the arts in the country. It delves deeply into the visual arts and design narrative, offering a global and contemporary perspective to subjects, information and ideas that we believe, need to be heard by a larger audience. Our endeavour is to create an exciting read that reflects our ethos to inspire, evoke and enrich our readers. Our visually laid out chronicle of the creative landscape is published bi-monthly (once in two months) and is available across 12 key cities in India.