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Storytelling: generation to generation – Gaurav Kumar “If you listen carefully, you will become a different person by the end of thestory”. -Vyas, Mahabharata. Man has learned to speak in the universe, along with that he has alsolearnt to listen…
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A new Edition and a new Theme. Storytelling is a long-standing practice in human society. Since timeimmemorial, stories have been a medium of communication. Theyhave been the strength of keeping people intact to the roots of theirculture, and they have…
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Stories Engraved in Stone: Jataka Tales and the Scenes from Buddha’s Life at Sanchi – Surabhi Sharman In the heart of India, located some 48 km from Madhya Pradesh’s capital city, Bhopal, is one of the most revered sites of…
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TRACING BACK TO EXISTENCE: A NARRATIVE OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE – Akhila GN The glorified land of spices located in the southern peninsular area of India is popularly known as ‘Malay Nadu ‘(Kerala) renowned through colonization and altered narratives of religion…
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Mythic Imageries: Reading a Narrative Scroll of Santhal Creation Myth – Rahul Majumder In the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand, an indigenous community of artisans paints narrative scrolls of mythical and religious tales as their hereditary craft,…
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THE VOICE OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHER: STEVE McCURRY – adapted by Ashley Crabill from the book steve mcCurry: a life in Pictures by Bonnie mcCurry (2018) Steve mcCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more…
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Dear Readers, I would start off with the message quoted by T.S. Eliot in Four Quartets, where he said and I quote, “ For last year’s words belong to the last year’s language, and the next year’s words await another…
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The Magical Tool: History of Photography in india Since 1840 Gaurav Kumar Without the natural gift of artistic expression, all the art knowledge in the world will, in nine cases out of ten, when applied to photography prove futile. It…
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Raja Deen Dayal: An Unforgettable Artist & Prince of Photographers Gaurav Kumar hile the world of Indian princes adopted the British raj, an Indian photographer rose to a place of great prominence and honor. he was lala deen dayal (1840-1905)….
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Framing Representations Indian Women in Early Photography – Surabhi Sharman The 19th century witnessed the growing acceptance of western modernity in India, and as a result, a counter ideology of the New Indian Woman began to permeate into the nationalist…
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Sunil Janah’s Photo Journalism: Weaving Everyday Aaesthetics Through Politics – Urvi Chheda Old man: (While sipping curry) this lack of rice and the way the price of rice is increasing like this. do you know why this is happening? Gangacharan:…
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Beyond The Human Eye – Aadya Baoni “Photography enabled me to record with a camera the images seen by my eyes and then transform them to the perceived ones I desired, in a darkroom or with Photoshop.” – Jyoti Bhatt…
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Radio Mirchi X Aravani Art Project #lionsofcovid The aravani art Project is an artistic collective that creates spaces for people from the transgender community to connect with other communities and cultures in their local neighborhoods. through public art and interventions,…
Book Review
Your Studio Crumbled And Died – Joyona Medhi Daffodils gave way to diamonds, Bicycles went out of fashion, Butterflies shed their wings and cried, Your studio crumbled and died… The saint Paul daily globe, a newspaper of note in minnesota,…
International
Luc Tuymans: Downfall – Rajesh punj To look at and into a painting of Belgian artist luc tuymans is to encounter the visual world as though born of abstraction. of ice-cream coloured textures that serve to illustrate the banality of…
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RAISING HELL FOR PEACE Social activist cum Management Consultant, Shashi Bakshi, releases his first self-published work, ‘Raising Hell for Peace’ The digital edition is available on Amazon Kindle and Goodreads, from December 2020 The lockdown and pandemic have given many…
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Knowing Dashrath: An anatomy of how we remember an artist – By Joyona Medhi I am no connoisseur of art. Neither do I claim to make any head or tail out of abstract art. However it is interesting to know…
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Concept & History of Abstract art: Western & Indian Timeline – Gaurav Kumar I wish to approach truth as closely as is possible, and therefore I abstract everything until I arrive at the fundamental quality of objects. -Piet Mondrian Sometimes…
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VASUDEO S GAITONDE – Art & Deal Correspondent Over the past decade, appreciation for Vasudeo Santu Gaitonde (1924–2001) has grown markedly. But why has recognition been so belated compared to his contemporaries? There are likely a number of factors. As…
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Sohan Qadri – Uma Prakash Sohan Qadri’s meditative work emanates the soul of an artist, poet, and Tantric Guru. There is a feeling of tranquility and spirituality that permeates all his work. Qadri was born as Sohan Singh in a…
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Saurashtra Series: Raza’s Metaphysical Journey towards Indigenous Self – Urmila Banu Abandoning the visual description, embracing the objective reality through gestural brushstrokes, impasto-ed application of incandescent colours, metaphorical use of geometric forms, a mystical equilibrium of contrasts and hues to…
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RENOWNED ARTIST SUMITA REKHI RELEASES A SATIRE ON THE INDIAN WOMAN’S JOURNEY IN “IT’S NOT ME”. One of the Renowned Sculptors, Sumita Chandani Rekhi released a satirical account of the Indian woman’s journey, “It’s Not Me”. The book “It’s Not…
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Tarpana: The holy act of Remembering one’s Ancestors SHANKU SHARMA Usually, thousands of families converge at the historic Barak River (especially the Sadarghat area) in Silchar to pay respects to their elders (Tarpana) in the form of offerings during the…
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Patua: Bengal’s minstrels of mythos UPASANA BHATTACHARYA Daitya once lived in the hills outside a tiny village in Bengal. He had caused massive pandemonium in the lives of the locals, for he would come out at night and devour whoever…
