Banaras is the religious capital of India. Situated on the Ganges, it is a pilgrimage site for the Hindu faithful to bathe in the sacred river. This book features a series of paintings by artist Manu Parekh who was deeply inspired by the city. Manu Parekh made a conscious decision to concentrate on landscape in the series to give himself the opportunity to play out the dynamic of faith and fear that he identifies as uniquely Indian. The Banaras series is a symbolic rendering of this relationship. Painted in the Indian Expressionist style, these works have a significant role in the development of modern Indian painting. Manu Parekh's biography is provided in the book.
Onsite
English
painting,  landscape,  expressionism,  Hinduism
2007
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artist monograph
A Sanctum of the Human Spirit - Aditi DE
Night Landscape of Banaras - Peter OSBORNE
Eternity Watches Time - Ashok VAJPEYI
Landscape as Mindscape - Meera MENEZES
Talking da Vinci and Tagore - Meera MENEZES
The Sensual Engine: How to Find Majaa in Manu Parekh's Banaras - Jeet THAYIL
No One is Alone in Banaras - Ashok VAJPEYI
Banaras in Monsoon - Marilyn RUSHTON
Landscape of Banaras
- Peter OSBORNEDawn Light Deities - Marilyn RUSHTON
Moonlight Banaras - Marilyn RUSHTON
The Thrice-Named City: A Colour Alphabet - Jeet THAYIL
Banaras in Red - Tanuj BERRY
The Blue Surge of Banaras - Aditi DE
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