Lund Humphries/ Mapin
152 pages
180 duotone illustrations
Hardcover
2007
Rs. 1,200/ £35.00
ISBN: 978-0-85331-982-5
'A Life in a Line: The drawings of KM Adimoolam': Main essay by Aditi De
Foreword by Tanuj Berry and Saman Malik
'A Reflection on Adimoolam's Drawings' by Krishen Khanna. He is one of India’s most
distinguished contemporary artists. He was a member of the Progressive Artists’
Group and has been honoured by the President of India with a Padma Shri in 1996.
'Thinking the Line' by Jehangir Sabawala. He has held several solo shows
and participated in major exhibitions all over the world. He was awarded the
Padma Shri in 1977.
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'Lines from an Artistic Life' is the first book to
explore the drawings of eminent Indian artist K.M. Adimoolam, well known in
India and internationally for his meticulous pen-and-ink drawings on subjects
ranging from realistic portraits of Mahatma Gandhi to idealised portrayals of
Indian Kings and warriors, and semi-abstract depictions of Hindu gods informed
by Cubism.
Born in 1938 in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, K.M. Adimoolam's natural aptitude for drawing at an early age made him move to Chennai in 1959. There, under the influence of the sculptor Dhanapal, he enrolled in the School of Arts and Crafts. After completing his Diploma in Advanced Painting in 1966, Adimoolam started a series of black-and-white portraits of Mahatma Gandhi. Sketching from photographs of the great man, he finished nearly 100 drawings that covered over 60 years of the Mahatma's life.
At about this time, Adimoolam came into contact with Tamil writers and began an association with them, illustrating their works, after which he took up oil painting. Colour came into his life, causing him to move from the figurative to the abstract.
Adimoolam now works with equal ease at drawing and painting, combining the two to produce a large body of work. The recipient of many honours and awards, his works are held in numerous public and private collections in India and abroad. This book will appeal to all those with an interest in drawing, contemporary art and Indian culture.
Born in 1938 in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, K.M. Adimoolam's natural aptitude for drawing at an early age made him move to Chennai in 1959. There, under the influence of the sculptor Dhanapal, he enrolled in the School of Arts and Crafts. After completing his Diploma in Advanced Painting in 1966, Adimoolam started a series of black-and-white portraits of Mahatma Gandhi. Sketching from photographs of the great man, he finished nearly 100 drawings that covered over 60 years of the Mahatma's life.
At about this time, Adimoolam came into contact with Tamil writers and began an association with them, illustrating their works, after which he took up oil painting. Colour came into his life, causing him to move from the figurative to the abstract.
Adimoolam now works with equal ease at drawing and painting, combining the two to produce a large body of work. The recipient of many honours and awards, his works are held in numerous public and private collections in India and abroad. This book will appeal to all those with an interest in drawing, contemporary art and Indian culture.
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Review excerpt:
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' … these works have a significant role in the
development of modern Indian painting'. Asian Art Books 2007
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