Gujral was born on december 4, 1919 in jhelum, punjab, british india as inder kumar gujral. Renowned artist, sculptor, and muralist satish gujral. Renowned painter and architect satish gujral with his work, at ignca in new delhi on jan 21st 2016. World architecture community news satish gujral the leonardo da vinci.
A poetry lover, gujral often said that his love for art derived from the words of poets like faiz ahmed faiz and ghalib. Even his brother and sister, satish and uma, joined the freedom struggle. On display are some of his earliest works from 1948 to his latest sports. Art was his outlet, the voice he had found after an accident near pahalgam in kashmir, which rendered him deaf. He is internationally acclaimed for his multitalent and excellence in paintings. There are 11 census records available for the last name gujral. His oeuvre leaps across boundaries of medium, materials and styles. The republic of india honoured him with the second highest national award, padma vibhushan. He entered the political fray as a freedom fighter in the british era, and after the tumultuous events that rocked the indian subcontinent in the wake of the partition in august 1947, crossed over from pakistan to. Memories of an artist lifestyle news,the indian express. He was the eldest son of late shri avtar narain gujral and late smt. He died on november 30, 2012 in gurgaon, haryana, india.
Gujral has been internationally acclaimed for his multitalents of painting, graphics, sculpture, murals, architecture and. Undercutting these words of sympathy and affection is the presence of. Contemporary monograph series satish gujral by keshav malik. Shades of life through works of satish gujral business.
Inder kumar gujral prime minister of india britannica. Satish gujral was an internationally acclaimed artist, muralist, sculptor, architect and writer. At the age of 8, a sickness resulted in impairment of hearing. He was awarded the padma vibhushan, the secondhighest civilian award of the republic of india, in 1999.
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. Citizens of new delhi had honoured gujral as one of its 25 citizens who in the last 50 years. His son mohit gujral is an architect who is married to supermodel, feroze gujral. The art world also mourned the death of the veteran artist. Exhibition satish gujrals paintings satish gujral on. 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.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. 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. From a painter of portraits and of strongly expressionistic paintings imbued with the agony brought off by reflections on the subcontinents endemic mobocracy and the blood lettings,gujral fanned out in all possible artistic directions. In 1931, he at the age of eleven, with his brother satish, who is a famous painter and sister uma, took part in the freedom struggle. Birth 23th dec, 1925 locationjhelum,punjab now in pakistan he was totally deaf at the age of education. 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. Dozens of documentaries have been made recording his work.
Satish gujral paintings by satish gujral satish gujral. Satish gujral the leonardo da vinci of india, passed away at 94. Artist satish gujrals autobiography reads like a self. Satish gujral 25 december 1925 26 march 2020 was an indian painter, sculptor, muralist and writer of the postindependent era.
Early life satish gujral was born in jhelum, punjab. At 90, satish gujral fondly recalls the young boy of nine, who first picked colours to doodle on paper. Buy satish gujral paintings online view prices and size at. 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.
Artist satish gujral and wife, kiran, with fascinating stories and insights into indira gandhi, the artists brother, i. Like many others his family too was uprooted from its native ground. In his artistic worldview the art forms are determined by the force of necessity, all three are locked together in a common structural frame work, measure and proportion, system of movement, sonority and echo. A padma vibhushan recipient, satish gujral was the elder brother of inder kumar. The satish gujral retrospective, in delhi, includes 200 of the artists works including sculptures, charcoals and oils. Satish gujral paintings for sale satish gujral art value. Sequeinrosmural techiniques 193944 mayo school of art,lahore 194447 diploma in fine art,sir j. Like a window into their daytoday life, gujral census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Gujral has gained a global recognition for his unmatched talents and creativity that cover a wide realm of art forms including painting, graphics, mural, sculpture, architecture and interior designing.
A true renaissance artist, satish gujral defies categorization. His words pretty much sum up the man who defies categorization, the legendary satish gujralpainter, sculptor, muralist, architect, graphic and interior designer. In his autobiography, a brush with life, satish gujral writes. Satish gujrals death has come at a time when the world itself is. His elder brother, inder kumar gujral, was the prime minister of india between 1997 and 1998. Charles fabri, a hungarian emigre who was curator of lahore museum took his own life. 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. Here are some of the famous artwork of satish gujral, which all the art lovers can explore in all leading contemporary art galleries in india. Enter your email to get our daily newsletter in your inbox.
In the 1970s and 1980s, his work was the subject of burnt woods, a solo exhibition that traveled across india. 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. Page5 contemporary monograph series satish gujral by. Acclaimed artist satish gujral passes away at 94 mar 27, 2020 06. Satish gujral was born in jhelum, a small river town in pakistan, formerly a part of undivided india.
Apr 25, 2011 artist satish gujral and wife, kiran, with fascinating stories and insights into indira gandhi, the artists brother, i. He entered the political fray as a freedom fighter in the british era, and after the tumultuous events that rocked the indian subcontinent in the wake of the partition in august 1947, crossed over from pakistan to india, where he had to begin life from scratch. Satish gujral, younger brother of former pm inderkumar gujaral, is a prominent indian painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer, writer and architect. Acclaimed artist satish gujral passes away at 94 india news. At the age of eight, a sickness terminally impaired his hearing. Satish gujral is one of the legendary indian artists in the industry of indian art. Inder kumar gujral was born in 1919 in jhelum, pakistan, to avtar narain and pushpa gujral. Buy satish gujral book online at low prices in india satish gujral. Kiran satish gujral published 4 books including an autobiography. 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. Unlike many other artists, its not easy to confine satish gujral to a particular genre. Satish gujral is a consummate artist for whom painting, sculpture and architecture are equal manifestations of a single aesthetic. Satish gujrals roots belong to the small river town of jhelum, now near the mangla dam in pakistan.
Shop original satish gujral artworks, paintings and prints from the world s biggest art hub mojarto. 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. Ik gujrals younger brother satish gujral was a world renowned painter and sculptor. Their strong influence is seen in satishs early artistic creations. 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. Satish gujral new delhi india 1962 oil on canvas 34 58 by 46 in. An artography traces the aesthetic and personal journey of a pioneer of modern indian art, over the last five decades. Satish gujral, among others, felt the full impact of the partition personally. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Satish gujral photos the times of india photogallery. Cod and global shipping available for eligible products.
Satish gujral profile, biography and life history veethi. Since the early days of his career satish gujral has won several honors and recognition. He was born into the family of freedom fighters his parents took active part in the freedom struggle. Fashion designer, painter, satish gujral, satish gujrals art exhibition, jj valaya, i. Urdu poets since urdu was the first language he learnt to read and write. He is internationally acclaimed for his multitalent and excellence in paintings, sculptures, graphics, interior design and architecture. Blending seamlessly into these pieces are the inflexions of gujrals own.
She has curated the self and the worlda seminal exhibition of indian women artists. Satish gujral was born in jhelum of west punjab on christmas day, 1925. 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. 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. World of satish gujral, in his own words by satish gujral goodreads. 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. Sound was back but it wasnt familiar i got them removed, a brave gujral satish gujrals life at 90 is one of rare, chosen silence the quint when i was 80, i got hearing implants. K gujrals brother view all photos from this album satish gujrals art exhibition. I k gujral has penned his life story in a forthright and candid manner. A sickness at the age of 8 years resulted in impairment of hearing. Yet, he never stopped surprising, if also shocking, the world of artfirst with. Gujral, despite his grooming in mexico in the early fifties, is a selfmade man and indeed his own man. In his own words, he later immersed himself in painting mans cruelty to man. Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect, interior designer and more, he has ventured beyond the conventional boundaries of individual art forms.
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. He was born in a family of freedom fighters and his parents actively took part in the fight for independence in the state of punjab. Satish gujral biography satish gujral indian profile, life. Satish gujral is one of the legendary artist in the industry of indian art. Gujral ministry inder kumar gujral was sworn in as prime minister of india on 21 april 1997. Satish gujral, 94, one of indias most well known artists, passed away thursday evening.
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