The paintings of Kumud Sarma, a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality

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The thesis examines selected paintings of a prominent female Indian artist and educator from the state of Bihar, in the context of "art and religion" problematics. Kumud Sarma (1926-1996) paints the lives of the most marginalized and under-privileged members of her society, including day-...

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Main Author: Cantelo, Brenda
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1808
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spelling ndltd-MANITOBA-oai-mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca-1993-18082014-01-31T03:30:57Z The paintings of Kumud Sarma, a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality Cantelo, Brenda The thesis examines selected paintings of a prominent female Indian artist and educator from the state of Bihar, in the context of "art and religion" problematics. Kumud Sarma (1926-1996) paints the lives of the most marginalized and under-privileged members of her society, including day-labourers, servants, tribal people and prostitutes. As a socially-engaged artist, Sarma uses her canvases to comment on problems of human relations, social justice and women's issues. Her active concern with social issues is a reflection of her philosophy that the creative process requires a spiritual foundation or, in her words, "purity of heart." In this sense, her paintings can be explored as a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality. 2007-05-18T19:59:25Z 2007-05-18T19:59:25Z 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1808 en_US
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description The thesis examines selected paintings of a prominent female Indian artist and educator from the state of Bihar, in the context of "art and religion" problematics. Kumud Sarma (1926-1996) paints the lives of the most marginalized and under-privileged members of her society, including day-labourers, servants, tribal people and prostitutes. As a socially-engaged artist, Sarma uses her canvases to comment on problems of human relations, social justice and women's issues. Her active concern with social issues is a reflection of her philosophy that the creative process requires a spiritual foundation or, in her words, "purity of heart." In this sense, her paintings can be explored as a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality.
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