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.

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MONL.PAM3
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

2007

No of pages

218

ISBN / ISSN

9788188204939

No of copies

1

Content type

artist monograph

Chapter headings

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 OSBORNE

Dawn 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

Manu Parekh: Banaras: Eternity Watches Time
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Manu Parekh: Banaras: Eternity Watches Time