Bhupen Khakhar

This monograph presents a perspective on the art of Bhupen Khakhar (b.1934), one of the most significant Indian artists of this century. Written by Khakhar's friend, the English painter Timothy Hyman, the book sets out to recreate the context in which Khakhar spent his early years, and that in which he reached maturity as a painter. The integration of the painter's work and the material and psychological circumstances of his life emerges as a leitmotif in the book, which brings the discussion on his work into the mid-90s. Khakhar's biography is also provided in the book.

Access level

Onsite

artist

Bhupen KHAKHAR

author

Timothy HYMAN

publisher

Mapin Publishing (Ahmedabad, India)

Location code

MON.KHB

Language

English

Keyword

painting

Publication/Creation date

1998

No of pages

128

ISBN / ISSN

0944142362

No of copies

Content type

artist monograph

Chapter headings

Introduction: 'He will show you the world!'

I The Life as Prelude to the Work

Chapter 1: A Qualified Accountant (1934-61)

Chapter 2: Training in Baroda (1962-64)

Chapter 3: The Baroda Convergence (1964-72)

II The Work

Chapter 4: The Insignificant Man (1972-76)

Chapter 5: 'Vulnerability'; 'Diffidence'; 'Narrative' (1975-79)

Chapter 6: Panorama and Plenitude (1979-82)

Chapter 7: Sexuality and the Self (1981-95)

Conclusion: 'To Bring Back the Lost Reality of the World'

Citation

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