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Did You Know This Indian Modernist Illustrated Our Constitution?

Nandlal Bose’s Name in Indian Constitution History Nandlal Bose; the infamous pioneer of modern Indian art was entrusted with the historic task of illustrating, beautifying and decorating the original manuscript of the Constitution of India. While Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the architect of the Indian constitution, even Nandalal Bose had a humungous part in pushing […]

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Local Traditions and Context Reign Supreme in Charles Correa’s Philosophy

A picture of Charles Correa

How Did Charles Correa Architecture Help With Urban Planning India? After the 1947 Independence, a united India was riddled with the issue of rebuilding the nation. After the Britishers had been defeated, they left the country in ruins. There was no effective governing system or amenities, and most importantly nobody addressed the needs of the

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Ashok Vajpeyi Conveys Mithu Sen’s Many Forms of Synthesis

A Picture of Mithu Sen

Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi turns 85 today and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we publish his detailed impressions of four women artists. This is the fourth of a four-part series. Read the first part (Nilima

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Oliviero Toscani: The Maverick Who Gave Advertising a Conscience and Turned It Into Art

Oliviero Toscani with his camera

Advertising Now Advertising is boring. Mostly. Very few people look at an advertisement and go, “Wow, now that’s how I want to tell my truth!” If you said this in the society of the art cognoscenti, you are putting yourself up for some easy ridicule. At least, that is how it is with most of

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Anish Kapoor: The Ingenuity of Materials, Form and Structure And Impressions of Indian Culture

Who is Artist Anish Kapoor? British and Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor is well-known for his extensive pieces that frequently delve into ideas of perception, space, and the sublime. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, on March 12, 1954, Kapoor relocated to London in the early 1970s to pursue her studies in art before rising to

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Ashok Vajpeyi on Nalini Malani and Her Different Directions of Innovation

Nalini Malani's face

Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi is turning 85 this 16th and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we publish his detailed impressions of four women artists. This is the third of the four-part series. Read the first

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Ashok Vajpeyi Discusses the Contemporary Address of Arpita Singh

Arpita Singh painting

Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi is turning 85 this 16th and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we are publishing his detailed impressions of four women artists. This is the second of the four-part series. Read the

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Ashok Vajpeyi Addresses The True Inheritance of Nilima Sheikh

Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi is turning 85 this 16th and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we are publishing his detailed impressions of four women artists. This is the first of the four-part series. Read the

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