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J Sultan Ali BIOGRAPHY
1920 - 1990. Known for: Painting.
A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned... Read full biography
A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his. "I was more concerned with the heart than with... Read full biography
A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his. "I was more concerned with the heart than with the head. If you want to paint a mango tree, establish a contact with it. Spend a day sitting under it, then paint it." A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the... Read full biography
A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his. "I was more concerned with the heart than with the head. If you want to paint a mango tree, establish a contact with it. Spend a day sitting under it, then paint it." A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his inspiration. A blend of the real and the fantastic, Ali's canvases partake of... Read full biography
A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his. "I was more concerned with the heart than with the head. If you want to paint a mango tree, establish a contact with it. Spend a day sitting under it, then paint it." A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his inspiration. A blend of the real and the fantastic, Ali's canvases partake of the fabulous and the mythical with the presence of symbols associated with folk art. Gods and Kings, snakes... Read full biography
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A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his... "I was more concerned with the heart than with the head. If you want to paint a mango tree, establish a contact with it. Spend a day sitting under it, then paint it." A painter who defied classification, Sultan Ali refused to be dictated to by the established mores of painting. Rejecting the guidelines laid down by European art as too formal and cold, Ali turned to the ancient art of folk painting in India for his inspiration.
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