Ramendranath Chakravorty, though the name may not necessarily
ring a bell among the new generation, is still reverentially
remembered by many senior printmakers and artists. He was one
of the key players in establishing printmaking as an immensely
innovative medium within the domain of modern Indian art.
Detailed Description
A quick look at his prints reveals his natural penchant for genre art, his ability to capture the locale with all its charms, and a deep engagement with the hitherto lesser-known mediums like woodcut, etching, linocut, etc. Ramendranath's art was informed by a dilemma typical of the period.
On the one hand those times were marked by the revivalist environment with a strong swadesi bent, and on the other, in some of the individual artists at least, one could sense an increasing yearning for a wider exploration of the arts in both terms of style and technique.
