Beg Borrow Steal Studio Presents: Jyoti Bhatt — Limited Edition Archival Photographs
Jyoti Bhatt (Born — Jyotindra Manshankar Bhatt) is a distinguished Indian artist celebrated for his modernist contributions to painting & printmaking, as well as his invaluable photographic documentation of rural Indian culture. As both a creator and a preserver of artistic heritage, Bhatt’s dual legacy as a printmaker and cultural documentarian provides a profound insight into India’s evolving artistic landscape during a period of significant cultural transformation.
As we delve into the life and work of artist Jyoti Bhatt, we uncover the layers of his artistic genius and the enduring impact of his contributions to the world of art.
Making Rangavalli — decorative or religious diagrams on floors and similar drawings on walls — are among the 64 skills that were prescribed for a woman to master, in ancient Indian scripture. These two and embroidery are some of the skills practiced till today by many women, especially in rural India. These traditions also provide the opportunities to women for expressing their inner feelings and creativity while decorating their houses and surroundings. According to some anthropologists, for a woman, a home is an extension of her body.
Because of the influence of urban and industrial growth, many of such traditions are now abandoned completely or replaced or substituted by the new ones.
