Autobiography - Local train
Watercolor- WallArt
- Kalighat painting
2012- Contemporary
38.0 x 55.0 cm
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
In Autobiography - Local train a scene from his adult life, Kalam Patua (India b.1962) captures the lively characters on a train, including a beggar, a snack seller, and the artist’s wife who has a toothache.Born into the Patua community of scroll painters and storytellers, Kalam Patua is a self-taught contemporary exponent of Kalighat painting, which draws on conventions from West Bengal scrolls and Indian miniature painting. A postmaster in a rural post office in West Bengal, he is one of the few artists painting in this style today. Patua’s unique watercolours contain elements of autobiography and myth, and reflect on social issues and current news events. Topics include the changing nature of Indian society; dowry deaths and violence against women. He also paints light, humorous works, including a series about working in the postal system.Exhibited in
manik lal das (1962 –)
Manik Lal Das (b. 1962), a contemporary Kalighat painter reviving the traditional Indian art form. Known for vibrant watercolors depicting everyday life, autobiography series & social commentary. Explore his works at Mus3ums!
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About this artwork
- Title: Autobiography - Local train
- Artist: manik lal das
- Year: 2012
- Original dimensions: 38.0 x 55.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
- Period: Contemporary
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
Quick Facts
- Location: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
- Medium: Watercolour
- Artistic style: Contemporary Kalighat
- Artist: Manik Lal Das
- Dimensions: 38 x 55 cm
- Title: Autobiography - Local train
- Influences: West Bengal scrolls, Indian miniature painting
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