A. P. Santhanaraj

Místo: Tiruvannamalai

Narozený: 1932

Smrt: 2009

Životopis:

A. P. Santhanaraj was born in 1932 in Tiruvannamalai, India. He studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai and became its Principal from 1985 to 1990. He was a prominent artist and professor, and was the recipient of several awards, including the National Award in 1957 and the Kala Ratna in 1997. Santhanaraj cultivated a distinctive artistic style, dedicated to unravelling the intricate nuances of pictorial space through an abstract engagement with figurative subject matter. He is considered one of the pillars of the Madras Art Movement and is widely recognized as one of the best artists produced in postwar India. His work is shown regularly in galleries across the country and has also been exhibited in Europe, the United States, and South America. Santhanaraj passed away in 2009.