Holi Peak by Devayani Krishna

Holi Peak by Devayani Krishna

Holi Peak

Devayani Krishna

Title

Holi Peak

 
Artist

Devayani Krishna

  1918 - 2000
Year
c. 1970  
Technique
color mixed technique intaglio 
Image Size
13 3/4 x 9 7/8" platemark 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
A/P, total edition not stated 
Annotations
pencil signed, titled and editioned "Artist's Proof" 
Reference
 
Paper
heavy cream wove paper 
State
proof 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
14093 
Price
SOLD
Description
Devayani Krishna studied art at Indore under D.D. Deolalikar, before obtaining her diploma in the fine arts from the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. In 1942 she married the artist Kanwal Krishna, with whom she traveled through Sikkim, the Tibetan border, and the North-West Frontier Province. In 1954 she joined Delhi's Modern School, retiring in 1977 as Head of the Art Department. Primarily a painter and print-maker, Krishna also researched Indian folk motifs, toys, and batik work. In her best-known series, Krishna created a set of prints portraying the name of Allah in calligraphic Arabic characters. In her other works, whatever the medium, she plays with sacred signs and symbols, creating conceptual works responding to universal themes of religion, family and war. http://www.saffronart.com/artists/devayani-krishna