A Painter’s Portrait

A Painter’s Portrait is a thirteen-part series on contemporary Indian painters. The painters appearing in the series are Gulammohammed Sheikh, Manjit Bawa, Akbar Padamsee, Gieve Patel, Jogen Chowdhury, Amitava Das, Krishen Khanna, Nilima Sheikh, Gogi Saroj Pal, A. Ramachandran, Arpita Singh, Manu Parekh and Shamshad Husain.

The objective of the series is to present an overview of the painter’s background, personality, work, the sources of their inspiration, and his or her technique to help the viewer get some insight into the painter’s work. This series has been produced by M/s. Cine Arts India and directed by the well-known film director and television producer, K. Bikram Singh. This screening will present three parts of the series, each of 23 minutes duration, featuring Manjit Bawa, Krishen Khanna and A. Ramachandran.