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Artist Jamini Roy- the genius from West Bengal

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                                                     One of the most prolific painters coming out of West Bengal and very beloved was Jamini Roy.   He first started learning art at the Govt college of Art, Calcutta. He started out as a portrait painter, and then moved onto to other subjects   There were two schools of thought or art that came out of Bengal, at the turn of the last century considered to be the leaders in Modern Art. The Bengal School and the Shantiniketan School of art. Both influenced Jamini Roys work the most . Interpretations of art that  took the existing art form from Ajanta Ellora caves/ Patua paintings   and the figurative styles they offered.   He painted a lot of paintings, apparently over 20000, and also did small scale paintings of larger ones- like an idea forming in his mind, and then it...
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Legacy building in an art collection

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I have been frequently asked, what is good art and what is bad art Its a difficult question to answer.  Because some times we buy art to make us feel good, some times we buy art for the aesthetics, sometimes we buy art because its telling us a story.  All artists are storytellers, some better than others. Some tell a story so well, that some times, you can fall in love with the piece and stay in love for years.  Some artists like the process of telling a story, and paint from the heart.    So coming back to my answer - what is good art and what is bad. Its a grey area of discussion. Its about taste....I may like Thai food, you may like Italian...both good....but different tastes.. However, I will tell you what I have learnt from my family , friends and other art collectors....that those pieces that hold value are a combination of magic, art, story telling and pure beauty. I have actually seen paintings that have put me into a meditative state, just by the sheer ...
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  Sunyani Devi - the Unsung hero of the art world in India Sometimes , when we see genius in an artists work, we should stop and ask "who , or what inspired this?"  Such is the genius of Sunyani Devi, a woman , who was born into the prestigious Tagore family, her two brothers, Gagendranath and Abnindranath and her uncle Rabindranath Tagore, were all creating impressive works and getting world recognition.  There was in the same family a woman , who albeit a little late, but a talented artist Sunyani Devi,  was an Indian painter born in 1875 in the Tagore family, a prominent Bengali family known for its cultural and artistic contributions. She started painting later in life, around the age of 30, and was largely self-taught. Her works were characterized by their simplicity and folk-art style, often depicting Hindu mythological themes and everyday life. Sunayani Devi’s contributions were significant in the context of Indian art, as she emerged during a time when female...
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