Kalighat paintings from the collection of Victoria and Albert museum, London and Victoria memorial hall, Kolkata
Sinha, Suhashini
Kalighat paintings from the collection of Victoria and Albert museum, London and Victoria memorial hall, Kolkata - Ahmedabad Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd. 2011 - 112p.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Jawhar Sircar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India 6
Martin Roth, Director, Victoria and Albert Museum 8
Introduction 10
Essays
1. Kalighat Paintings in the V&A Collection 12
Suhashini Sinha
2. Kalighat Paintings at Victoria Memorial Hall 20
Piyasi Bharasa
3. Kalam Patua: From the Interstices of the City 28
Jyotindra Jam
4. Materials and Techniques of Kalighat Paintings 34
Michael J. Wheeler and Dr Lucia Burgio
Catalogue
1. Religious Subjects
Gods and Goddesses 44
Scenes from the life of Krishna 53
Scenes from the Epics: The Ramayana and The Mahabharata 57
2. Social Commentaries, Proverbs and Animals 61
3. British and European Influence 77
4. The Tarakeshwar Affair 80
5. Named Artists and the End of the Century 92
6. Kalighat Themes in Different Media 98
7. Contemporary Kalighat Painting 100
Bibliography 110
Acknowledgements 111
9788189995669
759.54 / SIN
Kalighat paintings from the collection of Victoria and Albert museum, London and Victoria memorial hall, Kolkata - Ahmedabad Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd. 2011 - 112p.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Jawhar Sircar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India 6
Martin Roth, Director, Victoria and Albert Museum 8
Introduction 10
Essays
1. Kalighat Paintings in the V&A Collection 12
Suhashini Sinha
2. Kalighat Paintings at Victoria Memorial Hall 20
Piyasi Bharasa
3. Kalam Patua: From the Interstices of the City 28
Jyotindra Jam
4. Materials and Techniques of Kalighat Paintings 34
Michael J. Wheeler and Dr Lucia Burgio
Catalogue
1. Religious Subjects
Gods and Goddesses 44
Scenes from the life of Krishna 53
Scenes from the Epics: The Ramayana and The Mahabharata 57
2. Social Commentaries, Proverbs and Animals 61
3. British and European Influence 77
4. The Tarakeshwar Affair 80
5. Named Artists and the End of the Century 92
6. Kalighat Themes in Different Media 98
7. Contemporary Kalighat Painting 100
Bibliography 110
Acknowledgements 111
9788189995669
759.54 / SIN