Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956) and Barnett Newman (1905 – 1970), both American Abstract Expressionists, have been recognized for their distinctive artistic styles that have transcended generations and geographies. In this blog post, I want to use two works, namely Pollock’s Number 1A (1948) and Newman’s The Wild (1950), to discuss how the two paintersContinue reading “Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman”
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How art and architecture integrate politics and religion
The use of monumental art and architecture to combine politics and religion has been a historical phenomenon transcending eras, cultures and geographical locations. People often used places of worship to beseech the Gods for prosperity, wealth and victory in war. Moreover, invaders and conquerors always devastated the major temples in an empire to establish theirContinue reading “How art and architecture integrate politics and religion”
Inspiration comes from wild places!
Every once in a while, I like to dabble in the fine arts. And while my art is certainly embellished with flaws, I still like to share it whenever I finish a new project to my satisfaction. Recently, I have even started uploading descriptive videos of my artwork on YouTube. The point of this shortContinue reading “Inspiration comes from wild places!”
Venice’s Piazza San Marco painted by Canaletto and Renoir – two artworks separated by a lot more than just time
Giovanni Antonio Canal (popularly known as Canaletto), an 18th century Venetian artist of the Rococo period, produced extensive, detailed and architecturally accurate ‘view’ paintings of Venetian and other landmarks. I recently saw a photograph of Canaletto’s remarkable painting The Piazza San Marco, Venice (1742-1746), which I discovered is just one of the artist’s many viewContinue reading “Venice’s Piazza San Marco painted by Canaletto and Renoir – two artworks separated by a lot more than just time”
How artifice in art can be revealing rather than misleading: Notes from two artworks by Parmigianino and Fragonard
I was recently going through my college art history notes and was reintroduced to two fantastic painters in a very new light – Parmigianino and Fragonard. This inspired me to present an analysis in this blog, even though I know I am diverting from what I typically write about. Let me know what you think.Continue reading “How artifice in art can be revealing rather than misleading: Notes from two artworks by Parmigianino and Fragonard”
The Genius That Was Hrishikesh Mukherjee
I watched Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Chupke Chupke (1975) for the 33rd time today. For the uninitiated, the movie is about a professor of Botany (Parimal Tripathi, played flawlessly by Dharmendra) who falls in love with Sulekha (brought to life on screen by the epic Sharmila Tagore). After certain plot twists, Parimal, now married to Sulekha, decidesContinue reading “The Genius That Was Hrishikesh Mukherjee”
The Roaring Kotzilla 