{"product_id":"rabindranath-tagore-his-world-of-art","title":"Rabindranath Tagore: His World of Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Supriya Roy , Sushoban Adikhary\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Niyogi Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 276 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9383098120\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9383098125\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1500 g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore: His World of Art\u003c\/b\u003e, co-authored by the esteemed curators and art historians \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eSupriya Roy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eSushoban Adhikary\u003c\/b\u003e, is a visually stunning, critically acclaimed monograph. Published by the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"203\"\u003eLalit Kala Akademi\u003c\/b\u003e (India's National Academy of Art), this definitive volume offers an intimate, highly analytical exploration of the legendary polymath’s late-career transition into the realm of visual arts, where he produced over 2,300 paintings and drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe primary objective of the volume is to trace the organic, fascinating genesis of Tagore’s art, which famously began not with a canvas, but as involuntary doodles, erasures, and corrections in his manuscript poetry notebooks. The authors systematically decode Tagore's artistic universe—which stood in stark contrast to his structured, rhythmic, and harmonious literature—by dividing his output into distinct thematic and psychological phases:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Evolution of Erasures:\u003c\/b\u003e Documents how his accidental corrections on writing paper gradually mutated into complex, rhythmic geometric patterns, grotesque subterranean monsters, and stylized prehistoric birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Expressionist Landscape:\u003c\/b\u003e Analyzes his haunting, dark, and brooding landscapes. The authors highlight his unique use of local vegetable dyes, ink, and fabric colors applied rapidly with fountain pens, rags, fingers, and broken twigs rather than traditional brushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Enigmatic Faces:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores his deeply expressive, melancholic portraits of women and men, which art critics often link to buried psychological memories, grief, and a transnational modernist sensibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Santiniketan Paradigm:\u003c\/b\u003e Contextualizes his art within Kala Bhavana (the school of fine arts at Visva-Bharati University), showing how his radical, untutored style challenged both traditional Indian academic realism and the classical nationalist aesthetics of the Bengal School led by his nephew, Abanindranath Tagore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRichly illustrated with high-fidelity color plates, archival photographs, and reproductions of rare diary pages, the book serves as a vital bridge for art historians, cultural researchers, and global admirers seeking to understand the avant-garde dimension of Tagore's genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSupriya Roy\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely respected archivist, researcher, and author who served for decades at the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eRabindra Bhavana\u003c\/i\u003e (the Tagore Museum and Archives) at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. She is a foremost authority on Tagorean documentation, having curated numerous international exhibitions and edited seminal volumes, including \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"334\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore: An Illustrated Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSushoban Adhikary\u003c\/b\u003e is an eminent artist, art conservator, and profound art critic based in Santiniketan. As the former curator of the Visva-Bharati art collection, his technical expertise in analyzing pigments, brushwork, and structural restorations brings a rare, practitioner-focused depth to the book. His authorial style is celebrated for its poetic grace, rigorous archival discipline, and deep baseline understanding of the cultural soil of rural Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47634557501738,"sku":"VASY-9383098120","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/products\/71yq7kra5TL._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1709378551","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/rabindranath-tagore-his-world-of-art","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}