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The Indian language of art
The exhibition of Indian art which is now at Ghent, reveals little in a special way, the outlines sometimes even crossing and inter-
of the self-conscious revivalism of a decade ago, less copying of penetrating — when used by sophisticated painters this looks like
Western styles, and more confidence in and awareness of the Picassism but is in fact a fundamental and long-established part
Indian language of art. Mr Philip Rawson, of the Gulbenkian of the Indian art-language; second, the use of thin, hectically-
Museum of Oriental Arts, Durham, has emphasized two technical brilliant colours as a mark of, and stimulus to, violent emotion
points made by this exhibition : first, the use of black outlines with a strong preference for red, often in combination with black.
S. H. Raza Heart is One 1964 Badri Narayan Painting in black
Oil on canvas 57 1/2 x 44 1/8 in. Lent by Galerie Lara Vincy. Paris Gouache on paper 20 x 30 in.
Left Above P. Sagara Round circle 1965
Sultan Ali Nandi 1965 Nails, aluminium, copper, iron, embossed brass
Oil on canvas 31 x 32 1/4 in. and oil on plywood 32 1/4 x 47 in.
Gallery Chemould, Bombay Lent by the Gallery Chemould, Bombay
