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Pahari Paintings: The Horst Metzger Collection in the Museum Rietberg
by BN Goswamy & Eberhard Fischer
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AuthorBN Goswamy & Eberhard Fischer
PublisherNiyogi Books Illustrated
SynopsisHorst Metzger was a dedicated German scientist and avid collector with a deep and abiding passion for Indian art. Pahari paintings, with their delicate colours and intricate detailing, were his particular favourites. When Dr Metzger passed away, he left his collection of close to 250 paintings, as a bequest, to the Museum Rietberg in Zurich. It was his conviction that his paintings would find their ideal home in its welcoming environs. Pahari paintings features 60 chosen works from Horst Metzger’s collection at the Museum Rietberg, which depict the allure of these Rajput paintings from the hill states of India. Redolent of the enchanting beauty and many-splendoured nature of this art form, the present work showcases the delicate aesthetics of Pahari painting, as well as the collector’s labour of love in putting together this rare and priceless collection.
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Binding: HardCover
About the author
Dr B.N. Goswamy, is Professor Emeritus of Art History at the Panjab University, Chandigarh. His work covers a wide range and is highly regarded, especially in the area of Indian painting. He has received many honors, has taught at several universities across the world, and has been responsible for major exhibitions of Indian art at international venues. He is the author of over 25 books on Indian art and culture including, The Essence of Indian Art (1986); Pahari Masters: Court Painters of Northern India (with E. Fischer; 1992); and, most recently, The Spirit of Indian Painting: Close Encounters with 101 Great Works (2015).
Dr Eberhard Fischer, was Director of the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, from 1972 to 1998. Since 1965, when he first went to India on a teaching assignment at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, he has continuously worked in the country, from Gujarat to Orissa and Himachal Pradesh to Kerala. He has collaborated with many distinguished Indian scholars including B.N. Goswamy, Dinanath Pathy, Haku Shah, Jyotindra Jain, and Balan Nambiar, on joint exhibitions as well as publications. He is the author of a large number of books on Indian paintings and textiles, as also on African art. In 2011, he produced the film Nainsukh, on the 18th century Pahari painter, directed by Amit Dutta. Dr Fischer was the recipient of the Padma Shri in 2012.
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