We mark the death this year of the celebrated artist, M.F. Husain at the age of 95, with a short account of his life, followed by reflections on his work by the distinguished art critic, K.B. Goel, a longstanding and close friend. (more…)
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The Husain Mystique
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Thomas and William Daniell: Oriental Scenery
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Of the great European artists working on the Indian subcontinent in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was undoubtedly the Daniells, Thomas (1749 – 1840) and his nephew William (1769 – 1837), who played a pre-eminent role in recording and documenting the country. Their seven – year tour of India from 1786 to 1793 and the subsequent publication of their work brought to the public of Britain an unrivalled view of the scenery and architecture of this fabled and exotic land. (more…)