The Making of Modern Art

This is the story of the Progressive Artists Group, a group of young painters and sculptors who emerged around the time of Independence, initiating the modernist movement in Iundia. Artists such as Husain, Raza, Souza, Ara, and Bakre rebelled against the established schools of art, and infused Indian art with their distinctive styles. As they struggled to survive in the dramatic developments of the contemporary art scene, their interactions with war emigres such as
Langhammer, von Leyden, and Schlesinger, as well as younger artists like Krishen Khanna, Ram Kumar, Tyeb Mehta, and Akbar Padamsee, contributed to their evolution and success. Carefully researched and richly illustrated, this pioneering book presents a detailed account of the emergence of what is
today known as modern Indian art, and how both art and internationalism acquire significance in India.