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On This Day Wassily Kandinsky is an artist who transformed painting into a language of pure feeling and sound. Born on 16 December 1866 in Moscow, he is widely regarded as one of the pioneers, and often the “father” of abstract art. Early Life Kandinsky initially studied law and economics and did not fully commit […]
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A painting is not merely a replication but a perspective of the painter. Who could have justified the statement better than Georges Seurat? A prodigy since a young age, he started drawing and painting in the 1870s. A course in sculpting and painting polished the rough edges. Soon he was enlisted in the military, where
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Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note On Nilima Sheikh’s birth day, let’s look at Ashok Vajpey’s impression of her Art. 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
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Ritwik Ghatak, born on November 4, 1925, in Dhaka, was one of the most influential figures in Indian cinema whose artistic legacy endures across generations. His centenary is a reminder of both his brilliance and the tragic intensity with which he engaged the tumultuous realities of 20th-century Bengal. Ghatak’s early life was marked by seismic
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Today marks the birthday of Lee Krasner, one of the most significant yet often overlooked figures of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Born Lena Krassner in New York, she would go on to become what critic Robert Hughes called “the Mother Courage of Abstract Expressionism.” Krasner’s artistic journey began at the Women’s Art School of Cooper
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On this Day Every being on this planet has faced adversities at one point in their existence. While they may break some, others might turn them into tales of braveries. That has been the primary focus of contemporary painter and sculptor Jayshree Burman. Burman hails from a family of eminent artists. Her uncle, Sakti Burman,
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October 15 marks the birthday of Jacques Joseph Tissot, born on this day in 1836. Today we celebrate the birth of James Tissot, the French painter who became one of the most successful chroniclers of high society life in the late 19th century. Born 189 years ago in France to a drapery merchant and milliner,
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Every year from October 9 to October 13, the world observes World Postal Week to honour the vital role that postal services play in uniting people and countries around the world. Postage stamps have become iconic representations of culture, history, and communication among the various components of this extensive postal institution. These little, sticky bits
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On This Day, 29th September Celebrating the Birthday of François Boucher, the Quintessential Rococo Painter François Boucher (b. Paris, 29 Sept. 1703; d. Paris, 30 May 1770) remains the undisputed master of Rococo painting, whose sensuous elegance and playful compositions perfectly captured the spirit of 18th-century French aristocratic life. His prolific career as a painter,
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On This Day, 27th September On September 27, 1840, Thomas Nast was born in Landau, Bavaria, marking the beginning of a career that would fundamentally transform American visual culture. Immigrating to New York City at age six, this German-born artist would become the most influential political cartoonist of the 19th century, earning the title “Father
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