Jamini Roy, who passed away on 24 April 1972, aged 85,
was one of the best-known Indian artists
of the 20th century. In the late 1920s and early ’30s he rejected his academic
training and instead developed a linear, decorative, colourful style based on
Bengali folk traditions. During the 1930s and ’40s the popularity of his
paintings represented the passage of modern Indian art from its European academic leanings to a renewed
interest in traditional iconography and abstract forms. Roy’s subject matter
ranged from the Ramayana to Christ to portraits of contemporary figures such as Mahatma
Gandhi.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Jamini Roy's Death Anniversary
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