Modern Indian Painting

P R Ramachandra Rao, Modern Indian Painting, Madras: Rachana, 1953

[a-h] + tipped-in frontispiece + 100 pages, including 22 colour plates tipped in across the text + 43 plates with 203 reproductions of paintings in black and white + 38 pages of French résumé by Marcella Hardy; beige cloth-covered boards feature orange lettering on the front and spine with decorative end papers.
12.75 x 10 in (32.5 x 25.5 cm)

The book delves into various facets of modern Indian painting, covering topics such as:
Historical Background: An exploration of the evolution of Indian painting leading up to the modern era.
Impact of Britain: Analysis of British influence on Indian art and the subsequent adaptations.
Bengal School: A study of the Bengal School's contributions to modern Indian art.
New Horizons: Insights into emerging trends and new directions in Indian painting.
Santiniketan: Examination of the Santiniketan school's role in shaping modern art in India.
Western School: Discussion on the Western Indian school's impact on contemporary art.
Calcutta Group: Analysis of the Calcutta Group's influence on modern Indian painting.
Delhi: Overview of Delhi's art scene and its contributions.
Madras School: Study of the Madras School's role in the evolution of Indian art.
Epilogue: Concluding thoughts on the state and future of modern Indian painting.

Comprehensively covers the entire gamut of artists from the Bengal School and Santiniketan to the Western School, Calcutta Group, Delhi, and Madras School with a chapter discussing Chughtai, Rabindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy and Sher-Gil. But prudery has prompted the publishers to tamper with two nudes by Sher-Gil and F N Souza.

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