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An Anish Kapoor - Oh My Gourd!

Anish Kapoor's biomorphic sculptures support his Hindu beliefs of a sexualised cosmos.

Prinseps Design Philosophy

The design elements chosen for Prinseps rely heavily on the genesis of its name. The design is heavily inspired by antiquities and by the Brahmi script.

Prinseps : Genesis of the Name

The name Prinseps stems from two parallel tracks, both bearing immense significance to history and collectibles.

Somnath Hore(1921 - 2006) Overview

"Man's history is waiting in patience for the triumph of the insulted man,Triumph he had, but at a terrible price. With the subcontinent at war, and the new-born land still wracked by bone-shattering poverty, the joy in Bangladesh was necessarily tempered by sorrow.” - Rabindranath Tagore)

A Book by a 'Raja'

Here we discuss the book 'The Ten Principal Avataras of the Hindus' by Sourindra Mohun Tagore

Sculptures and Legitimate Editions

What is a legitimate bronze cast or edition? One that is sanctioned by the artist and with the use of the artist's original/master.

Philately - Pre-SG1 Jasdan

Philately or stamp collecting is a great hobby as it is an interesting mix of history and technical studies. The usual areas of interest among collectors include the early issues of a country/state or errors.

Misreading Dhanraj Bhagat's Durga

Dhanraj Bhagat, a master sculptor and Padma Shri recipient, was active in Delhi during the mid-1940s to the 1960s. Two of his sculptures (Reunion-1947 and Three Women-1953) are listed as belonging to the collection of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Valuing V S Gaitonde' Canvases

This an analysis of Vasudeo Gaitonde's auction realizations. Since about the time of the Guggenheim exhibition, his prices have seen exponential increases with comparisons being made to Mark Rothko.

The Early Pyne Vs. The Late Pyne

The contradiction in Ganesh Pyne's oeuvre refers to the change in style and theme which occurred around the time of his marriage to Meera di in the 1990s. The discussion around "Early Pyne" vs. "Late Pyne" also distills down to the same issue.

The Contemporary Art Market

India's Indigenous Modernism

In India modernism starts due to a desire to move away from the academic art being practiced and advanced by the British. Abanindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy were the earliest of the Indigenous modernists.

Jamini Roy And His Painting Mediums

It is well documented that Jamini Roy was an academic portrait painter in the early days using oil paints. His experiments in the style of "Bengal school" and Academic portraiture is amply recorded.

Jamini Roy's Studio: The Myth

Jamini Roy's studio from the 40's basically consisted only of his son Amiya (nicknamed to 'potol' in the classic Bengali Daak naam tradition of coming up with the most silly nicknames that one can find) and another (of last name Chatterjee) whose job was to mix and create the tempera.