The Art by Dr Ved Prakash Bhardwaj - HTML preview

The Art

Haku Shah

It is not possible for any artist to remain silent about his art or the art of his time. Art is his primary language, and he or she can express themselves through art. However, some artists

are able to express their feelings and thoughts in words as well. Haku Shah was one of them. He was a true Gandhian who believed in living according to his principles. Mahatma Gandhi had a profound influence on his life. The simplicity of his art, as well as his deep concern for folk, tribal, and even children’s art, was solid proof of this influence.

We can say that the art of Haku Shah has been a

journey from folk art to modernity. While he made folk art his base at the level of design and colour schemes, he used modern concepts as the basis for the subjects and presentation of his paintings.

His subjects were generally tribal people, women, children, animals, etc. Along with the subjects of his paintings, his style of portrayal was also influenced by folk art.

If you look at the figures in his pictures, they do not appear to show any kind of miracle; rather, they depict the surrounding reality of everyday life. We see animals being grazed by shepherds,

children and women playing with birds, and scenes 42