Post office 2
Watercolor- WallArt
- Contemporary Realism
2013- Contemporary
76.0 x 55.0 cm
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Manik Lal Das (1962 –)
Manik Lal Das (n. 1962), pintor contemporâneo de Kalighat que revive a arte tradicional indiana. Conhecido por aquarelas vibrantes sobre o cotidiano, série autobiográfica e crítica social. Explore suas obras na Mus3ums!
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Born into the Patua community of scroll painters and storytellers, Kalam Patua (India b.1962) 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 has worked in the Indian postal system for most of his adult life, mainly in remote West Bengal branches, only pursuing his passion for painting at night. He was once transferred to a branch far from home, leaving him no opportunity to paint. However, after the chief postal officer read a magazine article on Patua’s work, he was transferred back to his former office. Here, Patua captures the excitement and poetry of the post office as it exists in his imagination, with love blossoming amid the sorting and stamping of letters. 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
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Post office 2
- Artista: Manik Lal Das
- Ano: 2013
- Dimensões originais: 76.0 x 55.0 cm
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado dos direitos autorais: Sob direitos autorais
- Onde ver: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
- Movimento: Contemporary Realism
- Contexto do corpus: post office themes narrative art, everyday life social commentary
- Objetivo: Focal
Informações Rápidas
- Subject or theme: Life at a post office
- Year: 2013
- Title: Post office 2
- Artist: Manik Lal Das
- Artistic style: Kalighat painting
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