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                 turn  and  experimented  method,  use  would  too  to  air  human  way  in  shift  his  in  effect  the  a


                 dramatic  composition  he  this canvases in multiple layers of varied colour paints.  would  technique  colours  becoming  gloomy  male  devoted  the  in  change  residual  While  hold





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                 oeuvre  technique,  this during  the  forms.  his  to textures  previous  a lending  Man series.  Indian  human  of  part  representing  and  in evident  Man  Broota’s apes.


              1983  His  Art  the  of  blade  After  the  out comes  he  from  time.  in  began bodies.  Few  male  was socio-  ape-like  life  on  to  early  his  Rameshwar Broota was invited to give a lecture at the Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, in the year 2017. As an introduction he prepared a presentation comprising of his most important works, which included the presented lot. Here the artist is on stage watching the presentation before his lecture.









                 College  of  in member  Head  as  exploring  for  into delving  that  career  his  the during  work  who  emaciated  ‘Gorilla/Ape’  disparity rising  the  on  The  lazing interiors,  continued  onto moving




                 Delhi  faculty  appointed  known  power  of  norm  labourers  the with  the  take  time.  He


                 the  a     most  works,  for  need  start  a  lean,  to  satirical  the  of  bright  clothing.  before
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                 graduated  to  on  eventually Department at Triveni Kala Sangam in 1967.  time,  in  through  yearning  man. common  works  poses  began  a  was  series  opulent  in  vibrant  in  a  over





                 Broota  went  and  point  condition  mortality,  the  created  earliest  his  resigned  in  he 1970s  series between the rich and the poor.  this  from  consumerist  depicted  dressed  and  for series monumental Man series.  Image courtesy : Lalit Kala Akdemi, Chandigarh




                 Rameshwar  1964,  in  college, same  present  the  At  human  the  suffering,  being  with  predominantly  of Some  spaces, urban  the During  The series.  works  The  and political  were forms  couches  the create
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