ARTICLES

A Gauhati Artists’ Guild art publication  Photography: A diversified present and a multi-dimensional future…!

When Sir John Herschel in a lecture before the Royal Society of London, on March 14, 1839 who made the word “photography” known to the world. Little did he realise that ‘Photography’ would be amongst the greatest inventions of mankind coming a long way with innovation and continuous transformation of engineering marvel and excellence in image making with precision and belief. When we look back to the long exiting journey this medium has overcome. The combination of Art and Science has indeed travelled a long way, maturing skills and techniques worldwide. Over the years the photographic form has undergone immense transformation in terms of content and has been customised with the changing needs and demands. Photographic equipments have changed shape and type over the period of time, and is still in the process of refinement… more reading please click on link. Photography: A diversified present and a multi-dimensional future…!

 

“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” - Pablo Picasso

Undoubtedly what vestiges of a civilization are in the form of art and cultural heritage as architecture and monuments. Yet! The urge to keep up the physical existence of the human race is in the struggle to win over nature and contribution to artistic pursuits remain as a development of the intellectual mind that run through parallel with the race for survival… for more reading please click on the link  Editorial for 31st Edition of Chihna 2011 :         

Remembering my father: ASUDEV

My early days: Memories of my father goes back to my school days in early 70’s. One day after I returned from my school like all youngsters I was sitting on the top of the gate pillar of our house at Newfield, watching a football match played there. He was at that time painting ‘Symphony’ in his makeshift studio in what usually was supposed to be the drawing room of the undivided joint family. His working space kept on changing as I saw him painting …. more reading

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and Mysore: A Travelogue

 During my last visit to Mysore,as part of the KVS-Oracle Education Foundation PLI INDIA 2010, where I had been a   Facilitator for the in-class teacher training program at KVS ZIET Mysore. I was fortunate enough, coaxed by a friend,   Ashok, a wildlife enthusiast to make a short yet memorable trip one evening to this amazing sanctuary. I, too, was   looking for an opening to discover the options available on my new DSLR camera. As the opportunity came up, we were  on to explore this wonderful scenic, out of the world experience, though short, yet unforgettable trip… more reading