Publisher's Synopsis
Treasures of National Gallery of Modern Art takes the reader on an exciting visual adventure. This book packs in nearly 300 superb reproductions, drawn from the National Gallery of Modern Art's priceless collection. From anonymous indigenous artists of the 19th century to early oils by Raja Ravi Varma and the academic realists; from Amrita Sher-Gil and Jamini Roy to several others: this publication offers a veritable feast for the eyes. Recent paintings by modern and contemporary Indian artists of the stature of M F Husain, Tyeb Mehta, Professor K G Subramanyan and A Ramachandran; sculptures by Ramkinkar Baij, Meera Mukherjee and Piloo Pochkhanawala; photographs by Lala Deen Dayal, and contemporary treasures by Raghu Rai complete the picture.
