{"product_id":"chitrakar","title":"Chitrakar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when a passage from the world of light to the world of darkness opens onto a new chapter of life? A retrospective account of a pioneering Indian artist who continued to paint after losing his eyesight. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenode Behari Mukherjee (1904–1980) was one of the most influential and highly regarded artists in the history of modern Indian art. \u003ci\u003eChitrakar\u003c\/i\u003e brings together four broadly autobiographical pieces written by Benode Behari after he lost his eyesight in the summer of 1957. \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is a selective reminiscence recapturing various pictures from the years of his childhood, apprenticeship, and maturity, up to the time he became blind. \u003ci\u003eMaster of the Household\u003c\/i\u003e is a candid and complex fictionalized account of his struggle to come to terms with his blindness and continue making art. \u003ci\u003eThe Creator\u003c\/i\u003e is a simple, but telling, parable about the vanity of inordinate ambition. Finally, \u003ci\u003eArt Quest\u003c\/i\u003e outlines his philosophy of art and the basic elements of his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the sensitive and empathetic hands of K. G. Subramanyan, once his student and later himself a major figure in the Indian art scene, this translation, appearing for the first time in English, is a precious and timeless document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seagull Books London Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57298046353752,"sku":"9781803094748","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781803094748_d40c1f10-2b43-4bbd-aead-ccf3ac6b413f.jpg?v=1779870660","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/chitrakar","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}