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Thota Vaikuntam is a legend in contemporary Indian art. His dark and dusky beauties, the Telangana women, have become icons much loved and sought after by the connoisseurs, as are his pandits and other village folk. Besides his work as a painter, Vaikuntam has also worked on film set designs and with children. There is an interesting mix of tradition and contemporaneity in his work. Very few have had the chance to see some of his amazing charcoal drawings and ...
Travels form an integral part of Paresh Maity’s life and undeniably lie at the heart of his art. An indefatigable traveller, Paresh has traversed the continents, seeking inspiration from landscapes and monuments, from history and people, from cities and hamlets. His travels, which have taken him to many destinations in India and abroad, have shaped his palette as he has instinctively imbibed the essence of each place in his work. The World on a ...
A Mythical Universe captures the remarkable journey of Jayasri Burman, one of India’s leading women artists, drawing upon her life and art through the decades. Jayasri’s art, derived from the rich pictorial folk tradition of India, has carved out its own singular idiom today.As Prof. Partha Mitter describes in the book, “Jayasri’s themes deal with the feminine, with the empowerment of women through the traditional language of the sacred in ...
K.S. Radhakrishnan is one of the most notable among the new generation of sculptors who has successfully brought about a definitive resurgence in Indian sculpture. Like many of his contemporaries he is a figurative sculptor, but his preference for modelling and bronze casting over new materials sets him apart from the rest of them. Recharging age-old sculptural processes with a new sensibility, thus is the singular challenge he brings to modern Indian sculpture. ...
Syed Haider Raza is widely recognized as one of the undisputed masters of modern Indian art. Living in Pairs for more than half a century, he has combined in his art the French ‘le sens plastique’ and a deeply rooted Indian vision. From painting landscapes and cityscapes, he has moved to explore inscapes, the inner reality through the inner eyes. His art fuses sensuous colours with luminous spiritual grace. This is the most ...
In the Indian legacy of art expression the human figure is the primal source of inspiration. Its supremacy, its impact through the medium of sculpture is profound. When we stand before the immutable presence of the Trimurti at Elephanta or the sensuous yakshis from Mathura or the coupling Mithunas from Khajuraho, we are mesmerised. Life flows from within these images as though they were living, palpable beings. Radhakrishnan's sculptures in bronze build truly ...
This book takes the reader on a journey that is quite unique. For the first time ever, you are allowed an insider's view of how the artist works in his own private domain-at work in his studio. This is a private space of introspection or feverish activity, with the artist in solitude and in dialogue with his work. Nemai Ghosh, celebrated for his stills of Satyajit Ray's films, captures painters from Benodebehari Mukherjee, Jamini Roy to Manjit ...
This pictorial monograph focuses on Shuvaprasanna`s work with Krishna as the icon. The book carries an article by Sushma Bahl and about 20 full size pictures of his recent works.
In this visual travelogue that is as much about self-discovery as story telling, the artist unveils some of the most endearing and refreshing works on God's own country. Providing the perfect accompaniment to this visual journey are the photographs of Nemai Ghosh - celebrated for his stills of Satyajit Ray's films and the text by Kerela born Ravi Shankar, one of India's renowned political cartoonists and writers. For the uninitiated on Kerela, this book is an ...