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Three Pujarins - Jamini Roy

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Review: Three Pujarins – Jamini Roy Following is my review based on a painting by Jamini Roy named ‘Three Pujarins’. The work is purely fictitious and derives from my own understanding of this piece of work.   'Three Pujarins' exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Draped in blue cotton sarees with appealing golden borders, three women strike a pose. As they prevail in captivating the eyes of the viewer, it puts speculation in the minds. What does the painting signify and what makes it extraordinary? The answer lies in the technique and the story behind it. Jamini Roy, a Padma Bhushan awardee uses watercolour to paint the depiction. Being a rebel with a cause, he rejected oil paints as they were a symbolization of the western world, although he was trained in the British style of academic painting. We have Bengali Renaissance to thank this thought process for. He has been one of the earliest modern artists of India and wanted art to be available for a
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ROOM Review - Redefining Emotions and Spaces through a 5 Year Old

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ROOM Review- A movie changing perception about spaces and the world Deeply emotional, vulnerable and unique, ROOM explores the relationship of Joy (Brie Larson) Maa of Jack (Jacob Tremblay), a 5-year-old through the journey of these two imprisoned lives being perceived as normal. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, the movie is based on the novel authored by Emma Donoghue, titled the same, who also worked as the writer for this project. Lenny has once again proved to be a remarkable director following the success of What Richard Did , Frank , and more. Cinematographer Danny Cohen has done a commendable job filming the movie and always makes you look forward to the upcoming scenes. Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay and crew on the set of ROOM   source - shiftermagazine.com           Background -   Joy was kidnapped and held captive for years in a basement that was 10*10 in size. She didn't go out for years as those are the standard procedures of a kidnapping. Her kidnapper visited her every da
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