05-27-2007, 12:16 AM
The Sivaramamurti book will bring one up to speed with Indian art through the ages and the various schools of art. One needs to study the contemporary period. From MFH interview only eight guys changed the Indian art scene and stopped the Revivalist and British Academy schools. Wow! And on IF and BR we circumbulate around the issues and get nowhere. We even don't agree if there is a problem!
By concentrating on ancient and Mughal period most people are missing the changes which we are part of.
In the PG hostel in IITM my next door neighbor was an MTech in Elec. Engg and an artist to boot. He once painted on canvas a scene of the pale blue room door with his dark blue jeans hanging from the door corner. He called it a "View of Hostel Life at IITM". It was quite a hit but I didn't understand.
Later I thought about why it was such a hit. The blue jeans were Levis and showed the aspirations of most of us students which was to take the next flight to USA!
He joined BHEL in the turbine Division.
By concentrating on ancient and Mughal period most people are missing the changes which we are part of.
In the PG hostel in IITM my next door neighbor was an MTech in Elec. Engg and an artist to boot. He once painted on canvas a scene of the pale blue room door with his dark blue jeans hanging from the door corner. He called it a "View of Hostel Life at IITM". It was quite a hit but I didn't understand.
Later I thought about why it was such a hit. The blue jeans were Levis and showed the aspirations of most of us students which was to take the next flight to USA!
He joined BHEL in the turbine Division.