{"product_id":"chitrakar-hardcover","title":"Chitrakar - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenode Behari Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eK. G. Subramanyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when a passage from the world of light to the world of darkness opens onto a new chapter of life? A retrospective account of a pioneering Indian artist who continued to paint after losing his eyesight. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenode Behari Mukherjee (1904-1980) was one of the most influential and highly regarded artists in the history of modern Indian art. \u003ci\u003eChitrakar\u003c\/i\u003e brings together four broadly autobiographical pieces written by Benode Behari after he lost his eyesight in the summer of 1957. \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is a selective reminiscence recapturing various pictures from the years of his childhood, apprenticeship, and maturity, up to the time he became blind. \u003ci\u003eMaster of the Household\u003c\/i\u003e is a candid and complex fictionalized account of his struggle to come to terms with his blindness and continue making art. \u003ci\u003eThe Creator\u003c\/i\u003e is a simple, but telling, parable about the vanity of inordinate ambition. Finally, \u003ci\u003eArt Quest\u003c\/i\u003e outlines his philosophy of art and the basic elements of his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the sensitive and empathetic hands of K. G. Subramanyan, once his student and later himself a major figure in the Indian art scene, this translation, appearing for the first time in English, is a precious and timeless document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenode Behari Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e (1904-1980) was an Indian painter and muralist closely associated with Kala Bhavana, the fine arts faculty of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal, where he studied under the painter Nandalal Bose and later taught for decades. Celebrated for his ambitious murals and pioneering modernist practice, he continued to work after losing his sight in 1957.\u003cb\u003e K. G. Subramanyan\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2016) was an Indian artist, writer, and influential teacher. Trained at Kala Bhavana, he later helped shape the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Working across painting, sculpture, print, and design, he has received major national honors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67927867588862,"sku":"9781803094748","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/1__lQZSGoD9781803094748.webp?v=1793469736","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/chitrakar-hardcover","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}