Satish Gujral’s Brush With Life

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Krishna Menon 1959-2002

Krishna Menon 1959-2002

32 x 22.5 in., Pencil drawing on rice paper. Photo credit - Satish Gujral and The Gujral Foundation

Untitled (Portrait of Nehru)

Untitled (Portrait of Nehru)

Oil on masonite board, 47.2 x 32.5 in, 1957. Photo credit- Feroze and Mohit Gujral.

Mourning En-Masse

Mourning En-Masse

Casein on cardboard, 14.2 x 14.2 inch, 1952. Photo credit - Feroze and Mohit Gujral

Untitled

Untitled

27 x 13 in., Bronze, 2006. Photo credit - Satish Gujral and The Gujral Foundation.

Portrait of Nancy

Portrait of Nancy

Acrylic on board, 36 X 24 inch, 1953. Photo credit - Raseel Gujral.

Untitled, paper collage

Untitled, paper collage

19.5 x 21.8 inch, 1971. Photo credit - Feroze and Mohit Gujral

Untitled

Untitled

42 X 42 in, Acrylic on canvas, 2005. Photo credit- Satish Gujral and The Gujral Foundation

Satish Gujral

Satish Gujral

Portrait image. Photo credit- Shovan Gandhi

The Partition of India affected many people in many ways. And for one man, it marked the beginning of his career. Eminent artist Satish Gujral – who celebrates his 90th birthday this year – created, in 1947, a series of dramatic paintings that portrayed on canvas the trauma of the historic event. And now, viewers will get a chance to see over 70 works by and photographs of the man, in a tributary show, A Brush With Life. Curated by Pramod KG, the exhibition pays homage to Gujral’s career, and presents a deeper understanding of the nonagenarian’s life.

The exhibition is presented by non-profit trust, The Gujral Foundation.

A Brush With Life is on display at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (11, Man Singh Road) until February 20, 2016.