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Bose, Arun

Born 1934, died 2007. A painter and master printmaker, Arun Bose’s diverse body of work recalls images of the city and the fauna of Kolkata. He studied at Atelier 17 in Paris, with Stanley William Hayter on a Ford Foundation Grant and continued his pursuit of printmaking as a member of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in New York City. Bose dedicated much of his time to teach and inspire others as a professor and head of the printmaking department at Lehman College of City University of New York. He had solo exhibitions in Kolkata, Chile and New York and his work is in the collections of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Kathy met Arun as his student in 1969 at Lehman College. Arun was the single most influential person in inspiring Kathy to become a printmaker. Kathy collaborated with Arun as master printer in the 70s, once she founded her own studio.  

Temple, 1972

Temple, 1972

Viscosity etching with relief I: Bleed P: 30" x 22"

Bindu, 1972

Bindu, 1972

Etching with relief I: 18.25" x 30" P: 22.25" x 30"

Alpana, 1972

Alpana, 1972

Etching with relief I: 25" x 20" P: 30" x 22.5"

Cobra, 1978

Cobra, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 16.5" x 16.5" P: 30" x 22"

Poppy, 1978

Poppy, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 23.5" x 17.25" P: 29" x 22"

Sun Temple, 1982

Sun Temple, 1982

Engraved aluminum, viscosity I: 23.5" x 17.25" P: 37.5" x 27.75"

Sunflower, 1982

Sunflower, 1982

Engraved aluminum, viscosity I: 23" x 28.25" P: 27" x 35"

Worship, 1978

Worship, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 17.5" x 17.5" P: 30" x 22"

Butterfly, 1978

Butterfly, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 19.5" x 15.5" P: 30" x 22"

Tree, 1978

Tree, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 23.5" x 17.25" P: 30" x 22"

Family, 1978

Family, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 21" x 17.5" P: 30" x 22"

No Title, 1978

No Title, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 21" x 1.5" P: 30" x 22"

Elephant, 1978

Elephant, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 21" x 18" P: 30" x 22"

Dove, 1978

Dove, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 21" x 17.5" P: 30" x 22"

No Title, 1978

No Title, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 21" x 17.5" P: 30" x 22"

No Title, 1978

No Title, 1978

Viscosity etching I: 21" x 18" P: 30" x 22"

No Title, 1978

No Title, 1978

Lithograph I: 9" x 8" P: 12" x 11"

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