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This is the trailer of the upcoming podcast about the turning points in the history of art. The narrative aims to bring art closer to heart and demystify the myth that art is too complex and abstract for non-artists. Mysterious and curious ways of the world of art are described in this series. The unusual and controversial lives of the legends have been analyzed to explain why they painted what they painted.
Saikat Baksi hosts Art beyond canvas - why they painted what they painted, a arts show with 54 episodes published.
V S Gaitonde was one of the pioneers of abstract expression in India contemporary art. But unlike MF Husain or S H Raza, Gaitonde remained almost missing in the cloud of obscurity. He shunned his parents, sisters and mos
F N Souza's paintings were disturbingly engaging. But why? What was the driving force that made him paint the way he painted?
Sayed Haider Raza, an artist from the Progressive Artist Group of Bombay, proved himself to be master on the world of art. He is known largely for his Bindu. The dot. He had denied any connection with Tantrik Art. But wh
One of the most enigmatic and controversial artist in Indian History, Maqbool Fida Husain, had left an indelible mark in the world of art. But still, even this day, his name is clouded by negative sentiment thanks to the
Abstract expression is not that abstract really! It does not sound convincing. But knowing the background and origin of abstract expression clears the cloud of confusion. Paintings by Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko or Ja
Abstract Expressionism shot to fame in a blink in the 40s. Artists like Jackson Pollock turned into mythical hero with unprecedented rapidity. But there was an invisible force acting in the backyard. It was CIA. The Cent
Second world war did not only affect the west but also the east in equal ferocity and violence. In Bengal itself three million people died. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose almost succeeded in evicting the colonial power from
Amrita Sher Gil was a narcissist. They say so. But was it only that? Was it some other reason that prompted the artist to be sexually rebellious and also defiant to every social custom? In this episode, we shall take a p
Why did Amrita Sher Gil painted the way way she did? There had been strange alienation in the characters she painted. On the surface, they look like plain depiction of women figures but as we look deeper, layers of myste
A poor young artist from a village of Bengal remained in close contact with Jamini Roy for almost two decades. His name was Basanta Jana. Jamini Roy kept most of his paintings. Both had almost identical style. But Basant
Jamini Roy is one of the most famous artist even this day in Indian world of modern art. But did he paint anything new? Did he set a new movement in motion? What prompted him to paint in the folk style? Was it his deep c
Rabindranath Tagore began to paint at the age of 67. Long after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Until then he did not paint beyond the doodles on his manuscripts. But when he painted, he demolished every ru
Gaganendranath Tagore, nephew of the legendary poet, Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, was a great artist. In some section of art lovers in India, he is taken for a cubist. But did he indulge in cubism? Why do we know
Abanindranath Tagore, the nephew of the legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore, brought in a radical change in the style of art in the early twentieth century India. Even if in today's context, his paintings appear to be old
After the death of Raja Ravi Varma, entered the Bengal School. But Bengal School did not celebrate the art of the British. It fell back on the Mughal Art. Bengal school came up with an original art form of India. But wha
One tight slap by Siraj Ud-Daulah changed the course of history in India and British colonialism began! The would-be-Nawab slapped the great Marwari Banker, Jagat Seth in a fit of anger and the revenge of the Banking com
From the status of struggling merchants, East India Company turned into a tenant of the Mughal land in India. Hardly a thousand rupees per year! And a secret intelligence report made some anonymous man at some faraway po
East India Company was just a bunch of merchants looking for a living by buying and selling goods like any private company opening an outlet round the corner. But how is it that such insignificant Englishmen ended up col
Ravi Varma was a phenomenon who turned into a runaway success during his lifetime. Among a lot of company artists educated in the art colleges established by the British, Ravi Varma stood out in the crowd with his distin
While there is a general perception among most Indians that the British stripped the country of its riches during its two hundred years of colonial rule, was there some priceless contributions too in their part that made
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