- CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ARTISTS
M.F. HUSAIN, Bhupen Khakhar, Akbar Padamsee, F. N. Souza, Ram Kumar, J. Swaminathan
By Geeta Kapur
New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
pp.xxii, 225 with bibliography and index
1979 [reprint of 1978 ed.]
Black cloth binding with dustjacket
Size: 9 x 5.5 inches
A seminal work by India's leading art critic, now quite scarce. All essays written after extensive conversations with artists
- CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART
An Exhibition of the Festival of India, 1982
Introduction by Geeta Kapur
pp. 100
- SURFACE AND DEPTH - INDIAN ARTISTS AT WORK
By Rupika Chawla
New Delhi: Viking/ 1995
pp. xii, 299 + 32 colour plates and many b&w illustrations in the text
Hardback with dustjacket. Text block split between pp. 140-141 but holding
Size 8.5 x 5.5 inches
Using case studies of more than 40 contemporary artists, the author looks at their work and gives a detailed exposition of the various methods and techniques they use.
- ARTISTES INDIENS EN FRANCE
Rich exhibition catalogue on Indian artists in France, held in Paris October-November 1985
Text entirely in French
Covers Amrits Sher-Gil, Jogen Chowdhury, Rajendra Dhawan, Ram Kumar, Nalini Malani, Nasreen Mohamedi, Akbar Padamsee, Raza, Krishna Reddy, Inderjeet Sahdev
pp. 60
Card covers
Size: 12 x 8.5 inches
- SIX INDIAN PAINTERS
Introduction by GEETA KAPUR
46-page catalogue of Tate Gallery, London, exhibition held in1982
Rabindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil, M. F. Husain, K. G. Subramanyan, Bhupen Khakhar
- RABINDRANATH TAGORE, AMRITA SHER-GIL, JAMINI ROY
New Delhi: Vadehra Art Gallery
2004
pp. 79
- CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ARTFROM THE CHESTER AND DAVIDA HERWITZ FAMILY COLLECTION
Catalogue of exhibition held in US in 1986
pp. 88 with plates
Some underlining of text in red ink
Softcover/ 12 x 9 inches
- INDIAN ART TODAY - Four Artists from the Chester andDavida Herwitz Family Collection
[LAXMA GOUD, MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN, K.G. RAMANUJAM, SAYED HAIDER RAZA]
Washington exhibition catalogue
pp. 64
- INDIAN PAINTING TODAY 1981
BOMBAY: Jehangir Art Gallery
pp. 77 with tipped-in colour plates
Hardback with dustjacket
- INDIAN DRAWING TODAY 1987
BOMBAY: Jehangir Art Gallery
pp. 139 with plates
Hardback with dustjacket
11 x 9 inches
- DRAWING '94
Curated and edited by Prayag Shukla
New Delhi: Gallery Espace
pp. 105
- The Studio magazine for October 1951, published in London
With the cover article titled THE PRESENT DAY ART OF INDIA by A. S. Raman
A 9-page essay by the eminent art critic of his time with 16 illustrations
Jamini Roy painting on cover
- The Studio magazine for December 1959, published in London
With the cover article titled INDIAN FIGURATIVE PAINTERS by A. S. Raman
A 7-page essay by the eminent art critic of his time with 11 illustrations
Shiavax Chavda painting on cover
- SEARCH FOR ROOTS
48-page catalogue of 'Circulating Exhibition' by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1986
pp. 48 with essay by P. N. MAGO and plates
- INDIA MYTH AND REALITY - Aspects of Modern Indian Art
Catalogue of exhibition held at Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, in 1982
Introduction by David Elliott, Victor Musgrave, E. Alkazi
pp. 80
Covers 20 artists including Husain, Souza, Gujral, Raza, Padamsee, Ram Kumar, Tyeb Mehta, Khanna, Kaleka, Broota, Anish Kapoor, Ramachandran.
- Catalogue - International Contemporary Art Exhibition 1946, New Delhi, India
Organised by The All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi
Rebound in half leather with buckram coverand gilt title on spine. The b&w plates have mount paper a wee bit fragile but nothing torn.
Size: 13 x 10 inches
The publication has the following illustrations as tipped-in plates:
7 Colour plates tipped in on thick sheets with glue along the top:
Brown Study by MANISHI DEY
Dhobi Ghat by SAILOZ MOOKHERJEA
Himan by SUSIL SARKAR
South Indian Villagers Going to Market by AMRITA SHIRGIL [sic.]
Dark Beauty by D. BADRI
Blue Gem by SATYENDRANATH BANERJEE
Untitled.br.18 b&w plates tipped in on 5 sheets at the end.
AIFACS' last hurrah before the Independence of India
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