The Art of Sukumar Bose : : Reflections on South and Southeast Asia / / ed. by Venka Purushothaman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Bose, Debashis,; Bose, Kamal,; Bose, Raja,; Brahma, Sujoy,; Kazmi, Nuzhat,; Majumder, Manasij,; Malik, Keshav,; Mamtani, Mahirwan,; Misra, Awadhesh,; Puri, Mk,; Purushothaman, Venka,; Sinniah, Rajalingam,
• HerausgeberIn: Purushothaman, Venka,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (234 p.)

To commemorate the centenary of artist Sukumar Bose (1912–1986), this book attempts to take an incisive look at the artist, his works and the context of his art production in South and Southeast Asia.Bose’s art varied from the traditional to the decorative and ornamental, with a hint of the Oriental flavour. His work demonstrated traces of the Bengal School styles of Abanindranath Tagore and AR Chugtai. Be it figurative, landscape or abstract, Bose’s art synthesized the decorative elements of Indo-Persian miniatures with Chinese and Japanese techniques. In this context, his vision and passion were inspired by traditional art forms, including Ajanta, Rajput and Mughal miniatures. His incisive observations of life, people and cultures, during colonial and postcolonial India and his later sojourn into Southeast Asia, emerge as both a contested yet seamless narrative of history and hope in his art. This book is the first of its kind to document and give a critical overview of Sukumar Bose.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- MESSAGE -- Preface -- Acknowledggments -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Negotiating Culture & Postcolonialism in the Art of Sukumar Bose -- History, Memories & Recollections -- Chapter 2. The Artist, My Father -- Recollections -- Chapter 3. Visual Poetry & Humanism -- Visual Narratives The Art of Sukumar Bose -- Chapter 4. Artist Sukumar Bose: A Vital Historical Study -- Chapter 5. Expansion of the Lucknow Wash -- Chapter 6. Vignettes of History -- Chapter 7. Pictorial Journey: Movements, Styles & Tendencies -- Chapter 8. Epilogue -- Catalogue of Images