Meera Mukherjee: Purity of Vision

This volume brings together essays by artists and scholars as well as excerpts from Meera Mukherjee's diaries and letters to offer an understanding of her art. Choosing bronze as her favourite medium, Meera Mukherjee (1923-1998) formed her own simplistic, modernist, life-like world of sculptures. They possess a 'lifeforce' that speaks to the ordinary being instead of alienating them. Mukherjee's commitment to her practice made her valiant enough to step out of her comfort zone and dedicate herself to visual arts. Her devotion to the craft traditions of India guided her to Madhya Pradesh, Bengal and South India. The artist's language is similar to that of the quotidian life in her immediate surroundings, shedding light upon social issues. This one of a kind volume offers an understanding of Mukherjee's art through the most comprehensive collection of essays by writers who have known her personally and professionally, as well as from translated texts and excerpts from her diary and letters. AUTHOR: Dr. Geeti Sen, a cultural historian and author, is the former Director of the Indian Cultural Centre in Nepal. 146 illustrations and 26 photographs