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Avijit Dutta: Winner of First Take 2024, Capturing Howrah’s Industrial Landscape Through Surreal Art

Avijit Dutta, a participant holding a certificate and trophy at the First Take event organized by Abir.

As one of the 10 winners of the prestigious First Take 2024, Avijit Dutta also stands as a significant artist in today’s Indian art scene. Born in 1997 in the industrial town of Howrah, West Bengal, he was raised in an atmosphere where the grim realities of industrialisation and its toll on humans and the […]

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Thanksgiving Traditions Inspire Art!

A painting by Jennie Augusta Brownscombe titled "The First Thanksgiving" from 1914, housed at the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, MA, USA. The artwork depicts Pilgrims and Native Americans gathered outdoors around a large table for a shared meal, surrounded by autumn foliage and a rustic cabin. A woman is seated with children nearby, adding a serene, communal atmosphere. ​

Introduction The Thanksgiving holiday is a quintessential American cultural event, with family bounties of food and grateful reflection. Although it has a very traditional background, it still continues to be a source of inspiration for artists. Thanksgiving has spanned art history, from origins to modern-day expressions, depicted through different art forms league by league, whether

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