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SUMMARY:The Awakening of Indian Art
DESCRIPTION:Rudi von Leyden  along with members of the Progressive Artists
 ’ Group. Courtesy of Reema Desai Gehi. \n\nWhat influences have shaped 
 modern Indian art? Much has been written about artists such as M.F. Husain
 \, K.H. Ara\, F.N. Souza\, V.S. Gaitonde and S.H. Raza\, who have dominate
 d the Indian art scene\, but little is known about Rudolf von Leyden\, an 
 influential figure in their artistic lives.\n\nJoin us for the book launch
  of The Catalyst: Rudolf von Leyden and India’s Artistic Awakening\, a m
 ulti-layered narrative that pieces together extensive interviews and archi
 val material\, providing a ringside view into developments from a time tha
 t forever changed the course of Indian art. Through the narrative\, author
  Reema Desai Gehi paints a vivid portrait of a man whose legacy continues 
 to inspire.\n\nIn the vibrant world of post-independence Bombay\, a German
  art critic named Rudolf von Leyden\, or Rudi\, played a pivotal yet overl
 ooked role in the formation of the Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group. Ar
 riving in India as a refugee\, Rudi soon became a tireless champion of Ind
 ia’s emerging avant-garde painters. Rudi encouraged the raw talent and e
 lectrifying experiments of the Progressive painters\, and fostered patrona
 ge for talents like K.H. Ara. As an art critic with The Times\, his words 
 provided a perspective that put an artist’s métier into context. He was
  a friend\, mentor and guide to the artists\; the audacious pioneers who r
 ebelled against academic styles to forge a bold\, new artistic vision for 
 a nation reborn and his vision helped establish seminal Indian art institu
 tions.\n\nThe Catalyst: Rudolf von Leyden and India’s Artistic Awakening
  has been supported by The Raza Foundation and the German Federal Foreign 
 Office and is published by Speaking Tiger Books.
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