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Book SynopsisAn engaging exploration of the quest for individuality within the rich tapestry of artistic traditions, by one of India's best-known artists. The fulfillment of a modern Indian artist's wish to be part of a living tradition, i.e. to be individual and innovative, without being an outsider in his own culture, will not come of itself, it calls for concerted effort. In Living Tradition, a critical study of modern Indian art as it has evolved through continuous interaction with several traditionsforeign and indigenousK. G. Subramanyan, one of India's most celebrated artists, offers a theoretical groundwork for that concerted effort. In the course of his study, he explores the distinctions between Indian and European traditions, the continuities in India's folk traditions, and the attempts of several thinkers and artists to identify an Indian artistic tradition or to deny it altogether in a quest for personal expression or universality. With over seventy-five illustrations in color comp
