My Days with Ramkinkar Baij

My Days with Ramkinkar Baij

Author: Somendranātha Bandyopādhyāẏa

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9788192091242

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On the life and philosophy of the Rāmakiṅkara Beija, 1906-1980, Indian sculptor and painter; transcript of the author's conversation with the sculptor.


Santhal Family

Santhal Family

Author: Anshuman Dasgupta

Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Taking as its starting point Ramkinkar Baij's 1938 "Santhal Family"--widely considered the first modern public sculpture in India--this book combines critical and fictional texts with specially commissioned pages by leading artists from India, Europe and the U.K.


Ramkinkar Vaij, Sculptures

Ramkinkar Vaij, Sculptures

Author: Rāmakiṅkara Beija

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Sculpture reproductions of Rāmakiṅkara Beija, 1906-1980, sculptor and painter from West Bengal, India; includes articles on his works.


The Triumph of Modernism

The Triumph of Modernism

Author: Partha Mitter

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2007-11-15

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1861896360

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The tumultuous last decades of British colonialism in India were catalyzed by more than the work of Mahatma Gandhi and violent conflicts. The concurrent upheavals in Western art driven by the advent of modernism provided Indian artists in post-1920 India a powerful tool of colonial resistance. Distinguished art historian Partha Mitter now explores in this brilliantly illustrated study this lesser known facet of Indian art and history. Taking the 1922 Bauhaus exhibition in Calcutta as the debut of European modernism in India, The Triumph of Modernism probes the intricate interplay of Western modernism and Indian nationalism in the evolution of colonial-era Indian art. Mitter casts his gaze across a myriad of issues, including the emergence of a feminine voice in Indian art, the decline of “oriental art,” and the rise of naturalism and modernism in the 1920s. Nationalist politics also played a large role, from the struggle of artists in reconciling Indian nationalism with imperial patronage of the arts to the relationship between primitivism and modernism in Indian art. An engagingly written study anchored by 150 lush reproductions, The Triumph of Modernism will be essential reading for scholars of art, British studies, and Indian history.


The Creative Circuit

The Creative Circuit

Author: K. G. Subramanyan

Publisher: Seagull Books

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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The series of five lectures revolves around certain issues relating to modern art, particularly modern Indian art. The attempt is to open up the issues and see them in a broader perspective, hoping that any discussion this may elicit will enlarge our understanding of the modern art situation such as modernity, eclecticism, nostalgia which have entered our vocabulary, and which lends themselves to reinterpretation today. Some of the questions addressed are as follows: What concept does a modern artist or critic have of current art activity? How does a modern artist react to his environment and cultural inheritance? Under what perceptions or illusions or emotional urges does he work? And what general norms of achievement can we think of in the highly heterogeneous art scene of today? K. G. Subramanyan draws upon his considerable experience as a practising artist and theoritician to present a series of probing discussions which engage with contemporary art concerns from a modern Indian perspective. The Living Tradition: K. G. Subramanyan studies the attempts of several thinkers and artists in the last century including Havell, Coomaraswamy, Okakura, Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore to identify, interpret or steer clear of an Indian artistic tradition, to show how some of them had defined a growth structure of several levels of activity interacting with each other at one time, as well as a variable succession of these over time.


Moving Focus, India

Moving Focus, India

Author: CHATTERJEE

Publisher: Acc Art Books

Published: 2022-03-21

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9781788841733

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* Major survey providing new perspectives on contemporary Indian art* Gathers a diverse cross-section of voices in the world of Indian art* Offers an overview of Indian art across the last century and signposts future trends* Over 250 iconic artworks chosen by an intergenerational group of 54 artists, curators, historians and writersFrom long lost paintings to ephemeral sculptures; from whimsical performances to iconic public murals; and from independent films to landmark design objects, the surprising and provocative contents of Moving Focus, India have been provided by a varied group of experts. A first of its kind, this book invited 54 artists, curators, historians and writers to each create a list of five works of art, made at any time since 1900, by artists living in India or identifying as part of its diaspora. With over 250 individual nominations, including artists whose works have been exhibited at venues as various as Houghton Hall (Anish Kapoor, 2020), the Asia Society Museum, New York (MF Husain, 2019) and the Piramal Museum of Art, Mumbai (SH Raza, 2018), the exercise produced thrilling and unexpected choices across many mediums. Drawing from a wide range of private and public collections, the selections reveal the diversity and inclusiveness of today's art scene: an art scene that has embraced the progressive changes evident in society at large. In addition to these lists, the book includes reflections on collecting, curating and canon-formation from a range of important voices, by way of a roundtable discussion and a series of essays. Spread over two volumes and marked by an innovative and fresh design sensibility, whether you are familiar with modern and contemporary art from the subcontinent or looking for an introduction, Moving Focus, India contains a wealth of information. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,000 archival and freshly commissioned photographs, this book is an important and timely addition to the global art discourse and a key source of reference. Nominated artists include Anish Kapoor, MF Husain, SH Raza, Tyeb Mehta, Ravi Varma, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, FN Souza, Nandalal Bose, Abanindranath Tagore, VS Gaitond, Benode Behari Mukherjee and many more.


Benodebehari Mukherjee (1904-1980)

Benodebehari Mukherjee (1904-1980)

Author: Binode Behari Mukherjee

Publisher: Vadehra Art Gallery (Acc)

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 8187737247

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The 180-full color plates illustrate a wide selection of Mukherjee's work in watercolour, ink, tempera etc in the format of large scrolls, screens from 1921 to 1957, along with a complete catalogue and timeline of his life.


British Sculpture in India

British Sculpture in India

Author: Mary Ann Steggles

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781872914411

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When Mary Ann Steggles began her dissertation on the subject of statues exported from Britain to colonies in South Asia, she had picked a subject which had fascinated British and Indian historians for some time. This book explores British sculpture in India. The work features a high concentration of photographic illustrations.


Trends in Modern Indian Art

Trends in Modern Indian Art

Author: Sunil Kumar Bhattacharya

Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9788185880211

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Trends in Modern Indian Art is a study of Indian Art from the end of 19th century to 1990. Indian Art started with academic realism of Raja Ravi Varma at the close of the 19th century. Abanindranath Tagore who was trained by Samuel Palmer and Japanese artist. Okakura, established the wash process of water colour painting known as the Bengal School in the beginning of the 20th century. His disciples like Nandalal Bosa and Ventappa further elaborated the style of the Bengal School later known as the Oriental Style.