Contemporary Indian Art (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VGP 331
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course will enable the students to-

  1. Develop visual literacy and observation
  2. Understand a range of artistic techniques used by the artists.
  3. Demonstrate the main characteristics of the work of artist
  4. Recognize contributions of artists in the art field.
  5. Interpret and engage in analysis and interpretation on Contemporary Indian Art.
 
6.00
Unit I: 

Raja Ravi Varma, Company School, Kalighat

 
6.00
Unit II: 

Jamini Roy, Amrita Shergil

6.00
Unit III: 

Bengal School (Abanindranath Tagore, Ganganendranath Tagore)

 
6.00
Unit IV: 

Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose

6.00
Unit V: 

Binode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij

 
References: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  1. Indian Contemporary Art by P. N. Mago, Krishna Chaitanya, Neve Tuli
 
Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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