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Iftikar Ahmed March 20, ON THIS DAY Photographing people from the margin is what Mary Ellen Mark is known for. From portraits to reportage, from the US to Mexico to India, Mary Ellen Mark’s photography spans a wide and inclusive spectrum that explores themes of social belonging, otherness, and various life trajectories. The work of …
Abhishek Kumar February 14, ON THIS DAY Theodor Werner was a German painter, best known for his landscapes and portraits. Werner’s works are characterized by his use of vibrant colours and his ability to capture the essence of the natural world in his paintings. He was particularly skilled at rendering light and shadow, and his …
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Abhishek Kumar February 13, ON THIS DAY Technique does not constitute art. Nor is it a vague, fuzzy romantic quality known as ‘beauty,’ remote from the realities of everyday life. It is the depth and intensity of an artist’s experience that are the first importance in art. Grant Wood Grant Wood is one of the …
Abhishek Kumar February 12, ON THIS DAY “Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement: for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. It is the quest of our self that drives us along the eternal and never-ending journey we must all make.” Max Beckmann Max Beckmann was a German Expressionist painter …
Abhishek Kumar February 09, ON THIS DAY Simplicity of shape does not necessarily equate with simplicity of experience. Robert Morris Robert Morris is an American artist and writer who was instrumental in the development of Conceptual Art in the 1960s. He was one of the first artists to reject the traditional notion of art as …
Concept, Space and Time in the works of Robert Morris Read More »
Abhishek Kumar February 08, ON THIS DAY Serious art has been the work of individual artists whose art has had nothing to do with style because they were not in the least connected with the style or the needs of the masses. Their work arose rather in defiance of their times. Franz Marc Franz Marc …
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Abhishek Kumar February 07, ON THIS DAY “A man who has the power of sight need not be told what light is. And where there is light there is colour.” Benode Behari Mukherjee Benode Behari Mukherjee was an Indian painter and muralist who was one of the pioneers of the Bengal School of Art, which …
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Abhishek Kumar February 06, ON THIS DAY Rich Buckler is an American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Comics characters such as Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, and Captain America. He is highly regarded for his detailed and dynamic penciling style, as well as his ability to convey a sense of motion …
Abhishek Kumar February 04, ON THIS DAY An artist’s duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany. Nick Cave Nick Cave is an American artist known for his diverse use of media in his works. …
Abhishek Kumar February 02, ON THIS DAY Oswald Achenbach was a German landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Düsseldorf school of painting in the mid-19th century. He was known for his romantic landscapes, seascapes, and oriental scenes. His works are characterized by a strong sense of mood, colour, and atmosphere, and …
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