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Ratan Parimoo

Ratan Parimoo

b. Srinagar, Kashmir, India

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Introduction

Place of Birth
Srinagar, Kashmir, India
State Country of Birth
Kashmir, India

Research Centre

Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Harni Mela, 1956, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Harni Mela, 1956 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Kashmiri Women, 1956, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Kashmiri Women, 1956 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Gandhi at his Last Prayer Meeting Before Being Shot, 1957, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Gandhi at his Last Prayer Meeting Before Being Shot, 1957 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Untitled (Baroda Railway Station), 1957, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Untitled (Baroda Railway Station), 1957 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Untitled (Rice Fields in Kashmir), 1958, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Untitled (Rice Fields in Kashmir), 1958 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Untitled, 1959, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Untitled, 1959 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Tonga, 1959, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Tonga, 1959 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Composition, 1964, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Composition, 1964 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1965, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1965 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882204
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1966, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1966 | Journal | 00857955
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Baroda Painters and Sculptors, 1966, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Baroda Painters and Sculptors. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 4. April 1966 | Essay | 00795570
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Book-Reviews, 1969, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Book-Reviews. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 10. September 1969 | Essay | 00795636
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1970, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1970 | Journal | 00857961
Jaya Appasamy (Essayist), Contemporary Graphics in India, 1970, Essay
Appasamy, Jaya (Essayist). Contemporary Graphics in India. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 11. April 1970 | Essay | 00795639
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1972, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1972 | Journal | 00857963
Gyarsilal Verma (Essayist), The Jaipur Fresco Process, 1972, Essay
Verma, Gyarsilal (Essayist). The Jaipur Fresco Process. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 14. April 1972 | Essay | 00795678
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Picasso's Guernica, 1972, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Picasso's Guernica. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 14. April 1972 | Essay | 00795674
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Modern Mexican Painters as Muralists, 1972, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Modern Mexican Painters as Muralists. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 14. April 1972 | Essay | 00795675
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973 | Authored Book | 00845449
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
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Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1965, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1965 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882204
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1966, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1966 | Journal | 00857955
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Baroda Painters and Sculptors, 1966, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Baroda Painters and Sculptors. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 4. April 1966 | Essay | 00795570
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Book-Reviews, 1969, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Book-Reviews. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 10. September 1969 | Essay | 00795636
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1970, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1970 | Journal | 00857961
Jaya Appasamy (Essayist), Contemporary Graphics in India, 1970, Essay
Appasamy, Jaya (Essayist). Contemporary Graphics in India. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 11. April 1970 | Essay | 00795639
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1972, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1972 | Journal | 00857963
Gyarsilal Verma (Essayist), The Jaipur Fresco Process, 1972, Essay
Verma, Gyarsilal (Essayist). The Jaipur Fresco Process. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 14. April 1972 | Essay | 00795678
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Picasso's Guernica, 1972, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Picasso's Guernica. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 14. April 1972 | Essay | 00795674
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Modern Mexican Painters as Muralists, 1972, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Modern Mexican Painters as Muralists. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 14. April 1972 | Essay | 00795675
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973 | Authored Book | 00845449
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
S.A. Krishnan (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1979, Journal
Krishnan, S.A. (Editor) and K.L. Kaul (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, September 1979 | Journal | 00857975
Adi M. Davierwalla (Essayist), The Sculptor's Vocation, 1979, Essay
Davierwalla, Adi M. (Essayist) and Ratan Parimoo. The Sculptor's Vocation. In Art Heritage. Season 2. 1979 | Essay | 00851657
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), New Sculpture from Baroda, 1979, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). New Sculpture from Baroda. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 28. September 1979 | Essay | 00795832
K.V. Haridasan (Editor), Artrends, 1981, Bulletin
Haridasan, K.V. (Editor). Artrends, July-October 1980 - January-April 1981 | Bulletin | 00842107
Saryu Doshi (Editor), Marg, 1983, Magazine
Doshi, Saryu (Editor). Marg, March 1983 | Magazine | 00760303
Ratan Parimoo (Essayist), Paintings and Sketches of Nandalal Bose, 1983, Essay
Parimoo, Ratan (Essayist). Paintings and Sketches of Nandalal Bose. In Marg. 36(2). March 1983 | Essay | 00668990
Ratan Parimoo (Editor), Rabindranath Tagore, 1989, Edited Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Editor). Rabindranath Tagore, 1989 | Edited Book | 00846056
A.S. Raman (Guest Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1991, Journal
Raman, A.S. and A.S. Raman (Guest Editors). Lalit Kala Contemporary, March 1991 | Journal | 00857983
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Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Harni Mela, 1956, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Harni Mela, 1956 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Kashmiri Women, 1956, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Kashmiri Women, 1956 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Gandhi at his Last Prayer Meeting Before Being Shot, 1957, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Gandhi at his Last Prayer Meeting Before Being Shot, 1957 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Untitled (Baroda Railway Station), 1957, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Untitled (Baroda Railway Station), 1957 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Untitled (Rice Fields in Kashmir), 1958, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Untitled (Rice Fields in Kashmir), 1958 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Untitled, 1959, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Untitled, 1959 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Tonga, 1959, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Tonga, 1959 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Composition, 1964, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Composition, 1964 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Self Portrait as Icarus Transformed II, 1975, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Self Portrait as Icarus Transformed II, 1972-1975 | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Death's Arena, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Death's Arena, n.d. | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Artist), Dromedary, Painting
Parimoo, Ratan (Artist). Dromedary, n.d. | Painting
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973 | Authored Book | 00845449
Shivaji K. Panikkar (Editor), Towards A New Art History, 2003, Edited Book
Panikkar, Shivaji K. (Editor). Towards A New Art History, 2003 | Edited Book | 00846277

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                          Sharma, Mahesh and Padma Kaimal (Editors). Indian Painting - Themes, Histories, Interpretation. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing, 2013 | Edited Book | FineArts | 00801989
                          Mahesh Sharma and Padma Kaimal (Editor)
                          TitleIndian Painting - Themes, Histories, Interpretation
                          Contributor(s)F.S. Aijazuddin, Walter M. Spink, Devangana Desai, Saryu Doshi, J.P. Losty, Franz Josef Vollmer, G.M. Sheikh, Philippa Vaughan, Sonya Rhie Quintanilla, Susan Stronge, Jagdish Mittal, Debra Diamond, Rosemary Crill, Kavita Singh, Milo Cleveland Beach, Usha Bhatia, Ashok Kumar Das, Kay Talwar, Kalyan Krishna, Amit Ambalal, Aman Nath, Francis Wacziarg, Tryna Lyons, Nadhra Shahbaz Khan, Kanwarjit Singh Kang, Subhash Parihar, Ratan Parimoo, Mahesh Sharma, Kirin Narayan, Harsha V. Dehejia, Preeti Bahadur Ramaswami, Jutta Jain Neubauer, Eberhard Fischer, Dinanath Pathy, Anna L. Dallapiccola, Mary Beth Heston, Susan S. Bean, Geeta Kapur, Mary Ann Milford Lutzker, Virginia Whiles, Salima Hashmi, Darielle Mason
                          Document TypeEdited Book
                          PublisherMapin Publishing, Ahmedabad
                          Date of Publication2013
                          First Edition2013
                          Pages492 | ills. 350
                          BindingHB
                          LanguageEnglish
                          ISBN978-8185822228

                          Research Categories

                          2_FineArts
                          12_Scholarship
                          14_IndoWorld

                          Contents

                          Acknowledgements

                          Complete Bibliography of B. N. Goswamy

                          1. Impressions

                          2. The Inverted Gaze: Padma Kaimal

                          3. Brijen Goswamy: The Man, Mad about Research: F. S. Aijazuddin

                          4. Themes, Histories, Interpretations

                          5. From Good to Bad: Redecoration of Ajanta Cave 10: Walter M. Spink

                          6. The Lord on the Leaf: Devangana Desai

                          7. The Story of Salibhadra: A Jain Dharma-Katha: Saryu Doshi

                          8. The Carpet at the Window: A European Motif in the Mughal Jharokha Portrait: J.P. Losty

                          9. Christian Themes in Mughal Painting: Franz-Josef Vollmer

                          10. Visualising the Ramayana: Reading Pictures: Gulammohammed Sheikh

                          11. A Taste for Green Space: Landscape of the Ancestral Lands and the Mughal Dynastic Image: Philippa Vaughan

                          12. Jahangir’s Itinerant Masters: Susan Stronge

                          13. Deccani Marbled Paintings at Bijapur: c.1625–1650: Jagdish Mittal

                          14. Occult Science and Bijapur’s Yoginis: debra diamond

                          15. Seven Yogis, a Dog and a Banyan Tree: The Long Journey of a Rajasthani Composition: Rosemary Crill

                          16. A Knowing Look: Appropriation and Subversion of the Mughal Idiom in Rajput Paintings of the Eighteenth Century: Kavita Singh

                          17. Devgarh Paintings in the Chandigarh Museum: Milo Cleveland Beach

                          18. Deogarh Thikana Paintings: Adding to the Chronology of Bagta and Chokha: Usha Bhatia

                          19. A New Sahibram Painting: Asok Kumar das

                          20. Painted Pichhvais from the Nathdwara Temple Treasury: The Role of Three Influential Artists in Shaping the Collection: Kay talwar and Kalyan Krishna

                          21. Manoratha Paintings from Nathdwara: Amit ambalal

                          22. The Frescoes of Shekhavati: Techniques, Content and Context: Aman nath and Francis Wacziarg

                          23. The Marvellous Tree of Multan: Tryna Lyons

                          24. The Secular Sikh Maharaja and his Muslim Wife: Rani Gul Bahar Begum: Nadhra Shahbaz Khan

                          25. Mural Paintings in the Nineteenth-Century Punjab: Kanwarjit Singh Kang

                          26. Shared Heritage: Wall Paintings from Naurangabad: Subhash Parihar

                          27. Unknown Drawings of Ramayana Uttarakanda in Pahari Style: The Pictorial Version as a New Text: Ratan Parimoo

                          28. Pahari Harihara or Harahari: Nuanced Iconography: Mahesh Sharma

                          29. Pahari Paintings and Kangra Women’s Songs: Kirin Narayan

                          30. Sabdaranajana, The Painted Word: Harsha V. Dehejia

                          31. Of Ragas, Bards, and Inscriptions: The Life of the Ragamala in Pahari Miniatures: Preeti Bahadur Ramaswami

                          32. Curiosity and its Aesthetics: Alexander von Humboldt, Prince Waldemar of Prussia, the Schlagintweit Brothers and India: Jutta Jain-Neubauer

                          33. A Vrindavati Scroll Fragment: Drawings by Markanda Mahapatra, a Chitrakara of Jayapur, Koraput District (South Odisha), India: Eberhard Fischer and Dinanath Pathy

                          34. Notes on Four Albums of Mica Paintings in the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Anna L. dallapiccola

                          35. Iconicity: Indexing Transformation in Kerala Narrative Painting: Mary Beth Heston

                          36. Post-Independence Indian Art and the American Art World, 1953–1970: Susan S. Bean

                          37. The Uncommon Universe of Bhupen Khakhar: Geeta Kapur

                          38. The Poetry of Zarina’s Art: Mary-ann Milford-Lutzker

                          39. Contemporary Miniature Shifts in Pakistan: Virginia Whiles

                          40. “A Song for This Day”: Instances of Poetic Encroachment in Contemporary Pakistani Art: Salima Hashmi

                          41. Pinning Butterflies: Miniatures, Museums and Meaning: Darielle Mason

                          Bibliography

                          Contributors

                          Image Credits

                          About the Publication

                          Indian Painting: Themes, Histories, Interpretations is a tribute to the scholarship of the distinguished art historian B. N. Goswamy, whose critical influence opened up new ways of thinking about Indian painting. Forty major scho... Read More

                          About the Author

                          Mahesh Sharma is Professor of History at Panjab University. He has worked extensively on the history and culture of Western Himalayas and Early Medieval Indian History. Padma Kaimal trained in the history of Indian art under Joann... Read More

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