The World On A Canvas : A Visual Voyage : Paresh Maity

The World On A Canvas-Featuring The ArtistS Drawings, Watercolours, Oils, Mixed Media And Sculptures Drawn From His Travels Over The Years-Gives The Reader An Insight Into The Mind Of One Of Contemporary IndiaS Great Artists. Complementing This Visual Journey Are Nemai GhoshS Arresting Portraits Of The Artist At Work. For Those Who Love Paresh MaityS Art, Or Have Been Observers Of Nemai GhoshS Black-And-White Photography, It Is An Extraordinary Treat. Eminent Film Personality Sharmila Tagore, An Admirer Of PareshS Art, Provides The Textual Counterpoint To This Visual Travelogue. She Charts PareshS Journey From The Small Town Of Tamluk, Where He First Realised His True Calling As An Artist, To Kolkata Where He Studied Art, And From Rajasthan, Where His Art Underwent A Tectonic Shift, To Venice, Which Enthralled The Colourist In Him. Drawing From Memory, Experiences And Incidents Gathered From Her Interactions With The Artist, Sharmila Presents To The Reader Aspects Of The Artist Which Have Hitherto Remained Unknown. A Critical Essay By Kishore Singh On PareshS Evolving Style, And The Maturity With Which He Handles His Materials And Subjects, Enhances The Narrative. A Voyage Unlike Any Other, The World On A Canvas Is As Much About Self-Discovery As It Is About Story-Telling, And Is By Far The Definitive Work On Paresh Maity, The Man And The Artist.