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1937 Kolkata, India - 2013 Kolkata, India. Known for: Dream-like atmosphere, creating hallucinatory figures which speak of death, decay, and the cycle of life..
Ganesh Pyne was initially influenced by Abindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, of the Bengal school, and is well regarded for his meticulous draughtsmanship and delicate handling of pigment. His early... Read full biography
Ganesh Pyne was initially influenced by Abindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, of the Bengal school, and is well regarded for his meticulous draughtsmanship and delicate handling of pigment. His early career was characterized by aesthetically pleasing watercolors; over time, however, his style... Read full biography
Ganesh Pyne was initially influenced by Abindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, of the Bengal school, and is well regarded for his meticulous draughtsmanship and delicate handling of pigment. His early career was characterized by aesthetically pleasing watercolors; over time, however, his style evolved away from that towards a more modernist approach. It also got several shades darker. Like a lot of modernist painters, his work often probed the deeper reaches of human experience. There is a... Read full biography
Ganesh Pyne was initially influenced by Abindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, of the Bengal school, and is well regarded for his meticulous draughtsmanship and delicate handling of pigment. His early career was characterized by aesthetically pleasing watercolors; over time, however, his style evolved away from that towards a more modernist approach. It also got several shades darker. Like a lot of modernist painters, his work often probed the deeper reaches of human experience. There is a distinct sadness to much of it. His brooding dreamscapes, populated with skeletal figures and recurring images of boats and groundless, floating bodies are intimations of decay and impermanence. They are also beautiful—reflecting a personal mythology... Read full biography
Ganesh Pyne was initially influenced by Abindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, of the Bengal school, and is well regarded for his meticulous draughtsmanship and delicate handling of pigment. His early career was characterized by aesthetically pleasing watercolors; over time, however, his style evolved away from that towards a more modernist approach. It also got several shades darker. Like a lot of modernist painters, his work often probed the deeper reaches of human experience. There is a distinct sadness to much of it. His brooding dreamscapes, populated with skeletal figures and recurring images of boats and groundless, floating bodies are intimations of decay and impermanence. They are also beautiful—reflecting a personal mythology steeped in existentialism and wonder. As he once said, "True darkness gives one a feeling of insecurity bordering on fear but it also has Christie's, Mumbai... Read full biography
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Ganesh Pyne was initially influenced by Abindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, of the Bengal school, and is well regarded for his meticulous draughtsmanship and delicate handling of pigment. His early career was characterized by aesthetically pleasing watercolors; over time, however, his style evolved away from that towards a more modernist approach. It also got several shades darker.
Like a lot of modernist painters, his work often probed the deeper reaches of human experience. There is a distinct sadness to much of it. His brooding dreamscapes, populated with skeletal figures and recurring images of boats and groundless, floating bodies are intimations of decay and impermanence. They are also beautiful—reflecting a personal mytholChristie's, Mumbai...But wait, there's more...
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