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Lines from an Artistic Life

The Drawings of Adimoolam
Krishen Khanna, Aditi De, Jehangir Sabavala

Lines from an Artistic Life explores the drawings of eminent Indian artist KM Adimoolam, well-known in India and internationally for his meticulous pen-and-ink drawings on subjects ranging from realistic portraits of Mahatma Gandhi to idealized portrayals of Indian kings and warriors, and semi-abstract depictions of Hindu gods informed by Cubism.

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Lines from an Artistic Life explores the drawings of eminent Indian artist KM Adimoolam, well-known in India and internationally for his meticulous pen-and-ink drawings on subjects ranging from realistic portraits of Mahatma Gandhi to idealized portrayals of Indian kings and warriors, and semi-abstract depictions of Hindu gods informed by Cubism.
Born in 1938 in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, KM Adimoolam’s natural aptitude for drawing at an early age made him move to Chennai in 1959. There, under the infl uence of the sculptor Dhanapal, he enrolled in the School of Arts and Crafts. After completing his Diploma in Advanced Painting in 1966, Adimoolam started a series of black-and-white portraits of Mahatma Gandhi. Sketching from photographs of the great man, he fi nished nearly 100 drawings that covered over 60 years of the Mahatma’s life.

At about this time, Adimoolam came into contact with Tamil writers and began an association with them, illustrating their works, after which he took up oil painting. Colour came into his life, causing him to move from the fi gurative to the abstract.

Adimoolam now works with equal ease at drawing and painting, combining the two to produce a large body
of work. The recipient of many honours and awards, his works are held in numerous public and private collections in India and abroad. This book will appeal to all those with an interest in drawing, contemporary art and Indian culture.

Krishen Khanna is one of India’s most distinguished contemporary artists. He was a member of the Progressive Artists’ Group and has been honoured by the President of India with a Padma Shri in 1996. He has held many successful solo shows and been part of group exhibitions in both India and internationally.

Aditi De is a writer, columnist and editor. She is the author of Articulations: Voices from Contemporary Indian Visual Art (2004).

Jehangir Sabavala, an illustrious name on contemporary Indian art scene, has held several solo shows and participated in major exhibitions all over the world. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1977. Colours of Absence, a fi lm on his life, won the national award in 1994. Sabavala lives and works in Mumbai.

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ISBN 9788188204946
Pages 164
Number of illustrations 260 line drawings
Size 8.5 x 11" (216 x 280 mm), hc
Date of Publishing 2007
Language(s) English
Co-publisher(s) Mapin
Rights Available World rights

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