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Life and Art of Louis-Léopold Boilly: The Painter of Troubled Times

July 5th 2023, ON THIS DAY Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761-1845) was a French painter and draftsman who was a prolific painter of the French Golden Era was born today . His works offer a vivid glimpse into the vibrant social life of the French middle class, spanning tumultuous periods like monarchical France, the French Revolution, the […]

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Speaking Back to Power: Art as a Tool for Political Resistance and Social Change

Saptarshi Ghosh The Subversive Humour in Honoré Daumier’s Caricatures Honoré Daumier was a prominent 19th century French artist and printmaker, who was known for his political caricatures. With his sharp wit and acerbic humour, Daumier mounted scathing attacks on the corrupt ruling establishment and made incisive commentaries on contemporary socio-political issues through his satirical lithographs.

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The Subversive Humour in Honoré Daumier’s Caricatures

Saptarshi Ghosh Honoré Daumier was a prominent 19th century French artist and printmaker, who was known for his political caricatures. With his sharp wit and acerbic humour, Daumier mounted scathing attacks on the corrupt ruling establishment and made incisive commentaries on contemporary socio-political issues through his satirical lithographs. In this article, we will take a

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Anecdotal Humour in plastic arts

Vandana Shukla Laughter comes as naturally to humans, as does anger or pathos. All human expressions have occasional humorous anecdotes; to kill monotony. In art, though humour is inexplicable. It can be decipherable; subject to perceptibility. Long before Indian art acquired the stiff- upper- lip stance of modernism; it was already defined by the principles

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