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Pooja Bahri : Inspired by female form by N.K. Sareen Women have been an all-time favourite subject of painters and photographers the world over. Painting or photographing women in the nude has mostly been a male bastion. Over centuries, both old and modern masters have created some great and exquisite paintings of female form which would never have been possible without the help and cooperation of these beautiful women. However, the twentieth century has seen many women painters who themselves have been painting femal nudes. The first name which comes to mind is that of Amrita Shergil, the most celebrated Indian woman painter who painted several extraordinarily beautiful and sensuous nude self-portraits. Anjolie Ela Menon and Karuna Saha, both from West Bengal and very well known painters, have over the years been painting female nudes. Their work has been well received by connoisseurs, reviewers and art collectors in India and abroad. Pooja Bahri is probably the newest addition to this breed of females who, besides nature, love their bodies. They do not believe that painting female nudes is derogatory or exploitation of women. Pooja Bahri proudly says that female body presents infinite possibilities in creating a painting. And like any other artist, Pooja adores nature as well. "If human beings are considered as the best creation of nature, then the "better-half is certainly the best" is her firm belief. Pooja has been painting since her childhood but nobody seemed to have noticed her talent until a few months ago when some of her paintings were exhibited at an art gallery in Delhi. What more can a new painter aspire than to see her work exhibited alongside internationally-known names like M.F. Hussain and F.N. Souza. Her first art outing has not only given her a great sense of achievement but also so much of self-confidence that she has already started planning more group and solo shows for the future. "I feel so good to have been noticed despite the presence of stalwarts", she bubbles. Paintings from her "female figure series" came in for special mention. The author is an art critic and noted lensman. Courtesy: (India Perspectives) |
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