cover image: Abuse of Power No 2, 1960

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Abuse of Power No 2, 1960

1 Jan 1960

This is a drawing created by Devayani Krishna using pastel on paper. It is now exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
drawing artwork
Identifier
ngma-03310
Material
Pastel, Paper
Note
Devyani Krishna was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She studied art under D.D. Deolalikar in Indore, before attaining a professional diploma in Fine Arts from the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai in 1936. In 1940-41 Krishna did Post Graduation in Mural Painting,from J.J.School of Art, Bombay. Then further in 1956 Studied ceramic art. Devayani's work speaks of a strong sense of design with colour harmony and broad compositional aspect. She has worked with public themes and delineated it with subtle but powerful lines, through out her artistic career. In 1953 Devyani joined Modern Art School, New Delhi, as an Art Teacher and later became the Head of its Art Dept..
Pages
233 X 151 cm
Published in
India
Type
Drawing