Indian Modern Art-II (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAS 801
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to:

  1. Develop a creative eye to appreciate Indian Modern art considering its subject, style and techniques.
  2. Assess the relationship between effects and techniques in a range of art works done by Modern Indian artists.
  3. Understand and learn the significance of context in informing the interpretation of art works.
  4. Student must form the habit of having contact with the artworks by visiting historical places, monuments ,museums, galleries and exhibitions.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 

Course

 

 

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

 

Assessment Strategies

 

Paper Code

 

Paper Title

VAS 801

Indian Modern Art (Theory)

 

The students will be able to-

 

CO 155: Demonstrate understanding to get hold on various art movements of Modern India and identify the effects of art works.

 

CO 156: : Understand and  examine major art school, tradition, artists, artworks ,aesthetic values and  theories to assess the qualities of work of art in their historical and cultural settings.

 

CO 157: Develop analytic and critical skills and an artistic sensitivity and able to contemplate and interpret a work of Indian artists.

 

CO 158: Students must be professionally answerable to society in all matters related to defence and conservation of historical and artistic heritage.

 

Approach in teaching:

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

Learning activities for the students:

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

 

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

 

6.00
Unit I: 

The changing scene in Madras and Cholamandal
Madras School: D.P. Roy Choudhury, K.C.S. Paniker, S. Dhanapal, J. Sultan Ali

6.00
Unit II: 

Bombay Progressive Group: F.N. Souza, S.H. Raza, M.F. Hussain, K.H. Ara, K.K. Hebbar, H.G. Gade, SadanandBakre

6.00
Unit III: 

K.G. Subramayan, Shankho Chaudhary, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Ganesh Pyne, Jogen Chowdhury, Bhupen Khakhar, Vinayak Pandurang Karmarkar, VivanSundaram, Mahendra Pandya, P.V. Janakiram

6.00
Unit IV: 

Piloo Pochkhanawala, Somnath Hore, Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Raghav Kaneria, Balbir Singh Katt, A. Ramachandran, AnjolieElaMenon, ManjitBawa

6.00
Unit V: 

Ram Gopal Vijayvargiya, Devkinandan Sharma, Kripal Singh Shekhawat, Goverdhan Lal Joshi, B.C. Gui, P.N. Choyal, Dwarka Prasad Sharma

References: 
  1. The Triumph of Modernism: India's Artists and the Avant-Garde, 1922-1947    ParthaMitter
  2. Contemporary Art in India, A Perspective: PranNathMago
  3. Progressive Artists Group of Bombay: An Overview by RatanParimoo and Nalini Bhagwat
  4. The Art of India ,  Kramrisch,Stella

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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