The Art by Dr Ved Prakash Bhardwaj - HTML preview

The Art

included not only distinguished artists such as

Manjit Bawa but also doctors, engineers, postmen, and domestic workers. Recalling his childhood,

Prabir Sen remembers that, besides drawing, he

and his friends would stage plays on the terrace of their home. In this way, the Sen household

became a lively centre for artistic exchange across disciplines—a reflection of Abani Sen’s broad,

inclusive, and deeply humanistic vision of art.

Visiting this remarkable collection offered

far more than an opportunity to study the work of an important modern Indian painter. It provided

a rare glimpse into the intellectual and artistic world that Abani Sen created around himself—a

world sustained by curiosity, experimentation,

generosity, and an unwavering commitment to observing life in all its richness. The experience deepened my appreciation of his contribution to modern Indian art and reaffirmed the enduring vitality of an artistic legacy that deserves much wider recognition.

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