A photograph of the artist from the book, Revisiting Sailoz Mookherjea A photograph of the artist from the book, Revisiting Sailoz MookherjeaHistorian Partha Chatterjee distinctly remembers his conversation with MF Husain at Delhi’s Triveni Kala Sangam more than 30 years ago, where he questioned the veteran artist about another master — Sailoz Mookherjea. He had asked Husain if he remembers Mookherjea, to which the artist said, “Of course, I do! Mookherjea died an untimely death at the age of 53 in 1960, but not before leaving his mark on Indian art, though he continues to be under-recognised. At a time when Bengal attracted artists from across the country, Mookherjea moved to Delhi in 1943. Now, with the book, there is a body of work that we have to work with,” says Jain.

Source: Indian Express November 28, 2017 18:24 UTC