Man who wrote in colour
Man who wrote in colour
Ashok Ogra
There aren’t many artists nowadays who let their work be noticed and not themselves. Mohan Raina (1928-1983) was one such artist who was not too keen to announce his arrival. He preferred to function not through words but through colour and line. He felt deeply but expressed himself sparingly; his gentleness visible even in his paintings.
It is, therefore, heartening that his son, Sudesh Raina, has come out with a definitive semi-pictorial biography ART IN KASHMIR & MOHAN RAINA THE CREATIVE GENIUS. The author has managed to put together a book that is very interesting and offers many new and rare insights into the man who excelled in almost all forms of art – creating over 1000 landscapes, abstracts, portraits, monograms, logos and many more. However, in his widening oeuvre, alluring landscapes became his hallmark motif.
Dubai: A group of Indians expats in the UAE have recreated the 19th century paintings of legendary Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma from Kerala for a 2021 photo calendar.
Shajudheen Jabbar, who goes by the name Shaju s Spirit in the UAE s photographic circles, is a photographer by passion. He teamed up with homemakers and professionals from different walks of life for his dream project that pays tribute to the great artist known for making India proud in European art circles during the colonial period. Shajudheen Jabbar teamed up with homemakers and professionals from different walks of life for his dream project.
Penguin Random House India
Turkish novelist and Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk’s upcoming novel is historical fiction set in 1901 during the third plague pandemic. The novel, which he has been working on for four years, will also include his drawings and hand-drawn maps, being his attempt at illustrating the world he is creating.
Krishnayan
Eka
Author and journalist Kaajal Oza Vaidya’s novel is among Gujarati literature’s biggest bestsellers. It starts when Krishna has been injured by Jara’s arrow, and offers glimpses into his last moments on earth. The most important women in his life Radha, Rukmini, Satyabhama, and Draupadi, appear before him, and the narrative is interspersed with what they mean to him.