HISTORY OF PRINTMAKING (INDIAN) (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAG 321
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will enable the students to:

  1. Gain an in depth understanding of the Indian printmakers in 19th and 20th century.
  2. Develop an understanding of visual analysis and visual literacy.
  3. Interpret knowledge of emerging and traditional mediums which were used by     Printmakers.
  4. Get hold on art terminology

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

 

VAG 321

 

 

 

 

 

History of Printmaking (Indian) (Theory)

 

 

 

The students will –

CO54: Read and evaluate the artworks of the Indian printmakers.

CO55: Understand a range of artistic techniques such as the use of colour, composition and medium and apply it in their own art work.

CO56: Reflect an essential understanding of art terminology required to write a critique on art forms.

CO57: Inculcate visual vocabulary appropriate for careers in the academics, curator and more.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.

 

7.00
Unit I: 

Printmaking in India and Introduction of the development in different areas of India in 19th and 20th Century

 

6.00
Unit II: 

Contribution of artist in printmaking in the early stage: Raja Ravi Verma, Tagore Brothers, Mukul Chandra Dey, Nandlal Bose, Binod Bihari Mukherjee

6.00
Unit III: 

Contribution in developing the Print Making in India in the middle stage: RamkinkerBaij, Haren Das, Chittoparsad, Sakti Burman, Jyoti Bhatt.

 

5.00
Unit IV: 

Contribution of artist in printmaking in the middle stage : Shree Kawal Krishna, Kavita Jaiswal, Pinaki Barua, Parag Roy, Anupam Sud, K.Laxman Gaud, Rini Dhumal and Paula Sengupta .

 

6.00
Unit V: 

Ajit Seal, V.Nagdas, Arpan Mukherjee, Vijay Bagodi, Walter D’Souza, R.M.PalaniAppan

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • The Printmaking Ideas Book Paperback – Illustrated, August 20, 2019
  • Reddy, Krishna, New ways of color printmaking: signification of materials ,5 Feb 2009
  • Lalit Kala Academy, Graphic Art in India since 1850
  • Bamber Gascoigne, how to Identify Prints: A complete Guide to Manual and Mechanical Processes from Woodcut to Inkjet Paperback, 25 May 2004.
  • The Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopaedia of Interior Architectural Details from 1485 to Interior Architectural Details from 1485 to the Present, 4 March 1997

E-Resources:

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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