{"product_id":"chitrakar-by-benode-behari-mukherjee-9781803094748","title":"Chitrakar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBenode Behari Mukherjee (1904-1980) was one of the most influential and highly regarded artists in the history of modern Indian art. \u003cem\u003eChitrakar\u003c\/em\u003e brings together four broadly autobiographical pieces written by Benode Behari after he lost his eyesight in the summer of 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/em\u003e is a selective reminiscence recapturing various pictures from the years of his childhood, apprenticeship, and maturity, up to the time he became blind. \u003cem\u003eMaster of the Household\u003c\/em\u003e is a candid and complex fictionalised account of his struggle to come to terms with his blindness and continue making art. \u003cem\u003eThe Creator\u003c\/em\u003e is a simple, but telling, parable about the vanity of inordinate ambition. Finally, \u003cem\u003eArt Quest\u003c\/em\u003e outlines his philosophy of art and the basic elements of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038196576492,"sku":"9781803094748","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803094748-chitrakar.jpg?v=1785390976","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/chitrakar-by-benode-behari-mukherjee-9781803094748","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}