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Kanhaiyalal Hukumatrai Desai or Kanu Desai was an Indian artist, and art director for several Bollywood films (Ram Rajya, Navrang, Bharat Milap). He is considered one of the most influential artists to have come out of Gujarat. He is closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, whose books he illustrated. He studied art under the tutelage of […]
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A lean, old, bald man clothed in a white dhoti, wearing round glasses and holding a cane stick. We have all come across this iconic representation at some point. As simple and mundane as it may sound, this image of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, has stayed in our visual memories for
Absurdity in art is not unheard of. It refers to the logically (seldom humanely) impossible reality. Instead of driving the viewers away, absurdity invites them to look at their reality from a different perspective. Take a look at Salvador Dali’s clocks. But absurdity may take on multiple meanings. It can incorporate blood, gore, and offensive
Allan Capron Houser, often called Allan Haozous, was one of the most popular Native American (Chiricahua Apache) painters and sculptors of the 20th century. Houser was born in 1914 in Oklahoma. He studied at the Dorothy Dunn’s Art Institute at the Sante Fe Indian School. Despite being the top student, his style did not align
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Art is the highest form of hope. Gerhard Richter One might know the artist because of Sotheby’s auction of his painting ‘4096 Fabren.’ But who is Gerhard Richter? Gerhard Richter is counted among one of those painters who deliberately chose not to align themselves with a singular movement. In doing so, he garnered the talents
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February 13, ON THIS DAY Technique does not constitute art. Nor is it a vague, fuzzy romantic quality known as ‘beauty,’ remote from the realities of everyday life. It is the depth and intensity of an artist’s experience that are the first importance in art. – Grant Wood Grant Wood is significant in American art
Pratibha Dakoji, artist extraordinaire was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, to Indian parents. In 1980, Pratibha Dakoji began her professional artistic career, exhibiting her work in prestigious galleries both nationally and internationally. She attended Chelsea School of Art in London to study printmaking after earning a degree in applied arts from M.S. University’s Faculty
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“I force myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste.” ― Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp was a pioneering artist, whose groundbreaking contributions to the world of art continue to leave a lasting impact. Be it Marcel Duchamp’s fountain; a thought-provoking masterpiece or The Creative Act Marcel Duchamp’s artistic journey and revolutionary
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Nalini Malani, a renowned artist hailing from India, has left an indelible mark on the art world through her innovative approach to video art and multidisciplinary practice. With a career spanning over 50 years, Malani has seamlessly blended painting, theatre, video, and illustration to create immersive installations that delve into politically charged themes of violence,
Dreamy paintings with ominous imagery are linked to the name Hieronymus Bosch, an artist from Dutch/Netherlands. According to some historians, Bosch was a conservative who expertly blended beautiful ornamental elements with the macabre, symbolizing his strong Christian values, despite his reputation as an iconoclast. Hieronymus Bosch likely existed in two distinct worlds: the actual one
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