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Krishna Reddy (b. 15 July 1925) was a printmaker, sculptor, and teacher who was known for dabbling in intaglio and viscosity printmaking techniques. Despite his demise in 2018, the artist continues to be prolific in the Indian printmaking scene, known to some as a master of printmaking. The legend mustn’t be confused with Krishna Reddy […]
Sculpting The Ethereal Human Form: Krishna Reddy Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir A hundred years after Guttenberg’s Bible was printed for the first time, printing arrived in India in 1556 as a colonial import. It was initially used as a medium for evangelistic goals and afterwards for advancing commercial and political objectives, shaping a new purpose. However, printing was only employed to replicate and reproduce
The History of Printmaking in India; How Printmaking Change Art-Practice Read More »
Os Tyagi Zarina was the celebrated printmaker and sculptor, her work a witness to the most grievous conditions of our modern world. She worked in intaglio, woodblock, lithography, and silkscreen on handmade paper on which she rendered the human conditions of separation and belonging. I remember standing in front of one of her pin drawings
#Throwback2022: The Life of Zarina: “That is our story too” Read More »
Os Tyagi Zarina was the celebrated printmaker and sculptor, her work a witness to the most grievous conditions of our modern world. She worked in intaglio, woodblock, lithography, and silkscreen on handmade paper on which she rendered the human conditions of separation and belonging. I remember standing in front of one of her pin drawings
The process of creating artworks by printing, or printmaking, has had a long and fascinating history. Abir Pothi pays homage to three names that shine in this constellation, all of whom had a birthday month in July Mukul Dey: Drypoint-etching pioneer, born July 23 A pioneer of drypoint-etching in India was born in this month,
Three legends of printmaking, and a month that celebrates them Read More »