His play of material and medium transcended genres. When he bid adieu to us at the age of 94, he leaves behind a legacy worth remembering and undoubtedly inspiring. Art critic and curator Gayatri Sinha hails him as probably India’s first modernist, who defied the limitations of disciplinarily in the arts.
Ambedkar memorial,Uttar Pradesh photo courtesy: commons.wikimedia.org
Goa University Photo courtesy: colleges.aglasem.com
Burntwood sculpture photo courtesy: www.satishgujral.com
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