The painter, sculptor, and architect satish gujral, whose artistic practice. A true renaissance indian artist, satish gujral defies categorization, painter, sculptor muralist architect interior designer and more he has ventured beyond the conventional boundaries of individual art forms. The belgian government honoured gujral with the order of he crown for designing the belgian embassy. The satish gujral retrospective, in delhi, includes 200 of the artists works including sculptures, charcoals and oils. In his own words and read the world of satish gujral. May 20, 20 satish gujral is the kind of small man who fills up the biggest of rooms. Painted circa 1950s provenance osians mumbai, 31 january 2007, lot 18 private collection, mumbai catalogue note where as most of his contemporaries left for europe, gujral made his way to the new world at a time of great social and political upheaval. From mayo, satish gujral enrolled to study at the jj school of art in mumbai but his studies here were disturbed as his health could not cope with the pressures of college life. Bartholomew wrote eloquently about the experience of communicating with gujral, preparing me for my own encounter. Unlike many other artists, its not easy to confine satish gujral to a particular genre. Untitled man by satish gujral is estimated at usd 8,000 12,000.
In on the kebab trail, monish gujral, grandson of the founder of the moti mahal chain of restaurants, the legendary kundan lal gujral, travels the world in search of the most. Ik gujrals younger brother satish gujral was a world renowned painter and sculptor. Artist satish gujrals autobiography reads like a self. Sahar zaman why the choice of silence theres so much already written about his wide.
His oeuvre leaps across boundaries of medium, materials and styles. He conducted solo exhibitions of his work around the world from the year 1952 to 1974. In his art, as in his life, painter, sculptor and architect satish gujral made tough choices to stay true to himself. The republic of india honoured him with the second highest national award, padma vibhushan. Even his brother and sister, satish and uma, joined the freedom struggle. Apr 04, 2017 his words pretty much sum up the man who defies categorization, the legendary satish gujralpainter, sculptor, muralist, architect, graphic and interior designer. On display are some of his earliest works from 1948 to his latest sports. Dec 02, 2012 in his later years, gujral played no role in politics, but was highly respected. Satish gujral is a sculptor, architect and a painter. Satish gujral was awarded the second highest civil honour the padma vibhushan in 1999, a documentary on him a brush with life was released in 2012. Memories of an artist lifestyle news,the indian express. The partition of india and the associated agony of the immigrants impacted a young satish and manifested itself in the art works he created. Inder kumar gujral obituary world news the guardian. He shows the archetypal quiet grit, cool, determination, aesthetics, and sensitive temperament of his capricorn stars by ending his book with the persian saying of his father.
Satish gujral, among others, felt the full impact of the partition personally. Like many others his family too was uprooted from its native ground. His work lay in crates, and so, the walls were blank. From 1952 to 1974 gujral organised shows of his sculptures, paintings and graphics in many cities across the world such as new york, new delhi, montreal, berlin and tokyo among other cities.
Remembering satish gujral, a pioneer of contemporary indian. In his paintings, he has tried to experiment with arts and to express his ideas in different ways. Gujral has been internationally acclaimed for his multitalents of painting, graphics, sculpture, murals, architecture and. Satish gujral 25 december 1925 26 march 2020 was an indian painter, sculptor, muralist and writer of the postindependent era. Works the partition of india and the associated agony of the immigrants impacted a young satish which manifested itself in the art works he created later. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Inder kumar gujral prime minister of india britannica. Satish gujrals roots belong to the small river town of jhelum, now near the mangla dam in pakistan. An artography traces the aesthetic and personal journey of a pioneer of modern indian art, over the last five decades. Satish gujral is the kind of small man who fills up the biggest of rooms. At 90, satish gujral fondly recalls the young boy of nine, who first picked colours to doodle on paper.
Excerpts from the book the world of satish gujral, in his own words. He had noted that his accent is heavy, his gestures emphatic. Apr 25, 2011 artist satish gujral and wife, kiran, with fascinating stories and insights into indira gandhi, the artists brother, i. Slowly, satish started diversifying his sculptural materials with machined industrialized objects made up of steel, copper, glass, etc. Shades of life through works of satish gujral business. Gujral has had several solo exhibitions around the world, in venues like art today in new delhi, and forum gallery, in new york, in 1964. Apr 27, 2016 works the partition of india and the associated agony of the immigrants impacted a young satish which manifested itself in the art works he created later. Follow satish gujral and explore their bibliography from s satish gujral author page. Satish gujral was an internationally acclaimed artist, muralist, sculptor, architect and writer. It is more concerned with the origins and evolution of satishs thinking in the arts and about the arts, especially their social and. Satish gujral paintings by satish gujral satish gujral. Some of them can be named as the national award for painting 1956, 1957, national award for sculpture 1972, state honour from the government of punjab 1979, and the order of the crown, belgium, for architecture 1983. Satish gujral, the artist who followed his heart the hindu. This site is an online resource for satish gujrals biography, artwork, paintings, articles.
Oct 03, 2014 satish gujral has been described as a true renaissance artist whose work marks a lifelong journey of experimentation within a range of media and forms of expression. In his later years, gujral played no role in politics, but was highly respected. Aside from the words that pass between us, i have always felt that each interview i have had with gujral is also. Satish gujral on his friend frida kahlo, the mexican painter with whom he became very close in the last six months of her life, and salma hayek, who plays her in the oscarnominated film, frida. His words pretty much sum up the man who defies categorization, the legendary satish gujralpainter, sculptor, muralist, architect, graphic and interior designer. He was born into the family of freedom fighters his parents took active part in the freedom struggle. Mar 28, 2020 thats why satish could never sustain his interest in cubism that his contemporaries like m. In his quest for a unique indian artistic identity, free of european influences, gujral came to be known as one of the pioneers of modernism in postindependent india. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages.
N souza, jahangir sabavala, gaitonde, akbar padamsee and many others endorsed by joining the progessive arts groupso when most of them went to paris and the us etc, gujral went to mexico in 1952 which became a turning point. The period of 1952 to 1974 saw satish gujral organizing solo shows all over the world. At the age of eight, a sickness terminally impaired his hearing. Buy satish gujral book online at low prices in india satish gujral. Buy satish gujral paintings online view prices and size at. I have been relying on satishs autobiographical art book, the world of satish gujral in his own words. Gujral, satish, 1925 world of satish gujral in his own words. Mar 28, 2020 his work lay in crates, and so, the walls were blank. Inder kumar gujral was born in 1919 in jhelum, pakistan, to avtar narain and pushpa gujral. His voice is conspiratorial, even as it soars, the volume at times out of control. From 1952 to 1974, gujral organised shows of his sculptures, paintings and graphics in many cities across the world such as new york city, new delhi, montreal, berlin and tokyo, among others. Biography satish gujral, pioneer muralist, and contemporary indian artist made his body of work a locus for social history. In his autobiography, a brush with life, satish gujral writes.
Over six decades, he has tread diverse artistic paths as a painter, sculptor, muralist, architect and even an interior designer stringing them together with an evocative narrative. Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect and interior designer satish gujral has been described as a true renaissance artist whose work marks a lifelong journey of experimentation within a range of media and forms of expression. Born in jhelum, pakistan, in 1925, satish gujral had once told the indian express that his earliest lessons in art came from the words penned by poets such as faiz ahmed faiz, ghalib and iqbal. He is internationally acclaimed for his multitalent and excellence in paintings. Pdf world of satish gujral in his own words by satish gujral. Birth 23th dec, 1925 locationjhelum,punjab now in pakistan he was totally deaf at the age of education. Charles fabri, a hungarian emigre who was curator of lahore museum took his own life. World of satish gujral, in his own words by satish gujral goodreads. Comrado, it is not a book who touches it, touches a man. Satish gujral is one of the legendary indian artists in the industry of indian art.
Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect and interior designer satish gujral has been described as a true renaissance artist whose work marks a lifelong journey of experimentation. Citizens of new delhi had honoured gujral as one of its 25 citizens who in the last 50 years, brought the city on the world map. Satish gujral artist biography, paintings, artworks, auction records. Sequeinrosmural techiniques 193944 mayo school of art,lahore 194447 diploma in fine art,sir j. Satish gujral artist biography, paintings, artworks. Art was his outlet, the voice he had found after an accident near pahalgam in kashmir, which rendered him deaf.
Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect, interior designer and more, he has ventured beyond the conventional boundaries of individual art forms. Artist satish gujral and wife, kiran, with fascinating stories and insights into indira gandhi, the artists brother, i. In the 1970s and 1980s, his work was the subject of burnt woods, a solo exhibition that traveled across india. His arms flail the air when he hasnt got somebody locked in his signature bearhug. Dozens of documentaries have been made recording his work. The shows featured his sculptures, paintings and graphics.
Satish gujral has been described as a true renaissance artist whose work marks a lifelong journey of experimentation within a range of media and forms of expression. Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect and interior designer, he defied categorization and formal restrictions to dabble seamlessly between distinct art forms. Contemporary monograph series satish gujral by keshav malik. Satish gujral biography satish gujral indian profile, life. About the book satish gujrals experiments cover almost all spheres that under the umbrella of plastic art, graphics, paintings, sculpture, murals, object design and architecture. World of satish gujral, in his own words by gujral, satish and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His own autobiography, a brush with life 1997 speaks of his sense of. She has curated the self and the worlda seminal exhibition of indian women artists.
Satish gujrals living room dominated by his art works on canvas, burnt wood and bronze photo courtesy. Thats why satish could never sustain his interest in cubism that his contemporaries like m. Inder kumar gujral, indian politician who served briefly as prime minister of india from april 21, 1997, to march 19, 1998, and who is remembered for the gujral doctrine, a policy grounded on indias unilaterally reaching out diplomatically to its neighbours without the expectation of reciprocity. Actually, punjabs separation had a straight bearing on gujrals life and this is reflected in his. Since the early days of his career satish gujral has won several honors and recognition. He is survived by his sons, naresh and vishal, and his brother satish. He was awarded the padma vibhushan, the secondhighest civilian award of the republic of india, in 1999. His elder brother, inder kumar gujral, was the prime minister of india between 1997 and 1998. Mar 27, 2020 the partition of india and the associated agony of the immigrants impacted a young satish and manifested itself in the art works he created. Feb 22, 2017 untitled man by satish gujral is estimated at usd 8,000 12,000. But the talent and craft he had acquired in the arts college in lahore, which was subsequently enriched by his art training in bombay, or still later, and more fatefully, in mexico, enabled him to. Blending seamlessly into these pieces are the inflexions of gujrals own. After his recent death, gujrals book, too, appears to be one. Satish gujral passes away at 94, with an overpraised, yet.