Anupam Sud
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Anupam Sud 1944 is an artist who lives and works in Mandi, a small community on the outskirts of New Delhi. She was born in the Punjab
, though she spent much of her youth in the former British summer capital of Simla
in Himachal Pradesh
. Coming from a conservative family, her choice of an academic career and artistic pursuits over an arranged marriage was both brave and rare.
Sud studied at the College of Art, Delhi
from 1962 to 1967, during the same decade that Somnath Hore
was retooling and revitalizing the college’s printmaking department. Anupam was the youngest member of “Group 8”, an association of artists at the college that was founded by Anupam’s teacher Jagmohan Chopra, and was dedicated to furthering an awareness of printmaking in India.
Sud later studied printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Art
, University College, London, from 1971 through 1972. It was after her return from Slade that Anupam Sud developed an intense interest in exploring clothed and unclothed human figures through the medium of etching. Anupam found inspiration in both male and female sexuality and identities. Overt takes on social issues are seldom found in Sud’s art, and her figures are often self-absorbed and brooding. However, through symbolism and metaphor Sud engages with socially relevant themes, and moody depictions of interrelations between the sexes are a favorite topic in her work. Sud’s etchings are made with the use of zinc plates, a difficult medium that requires both patience and precision.
One of Sud’s best known bodies of work, the "Dialogue Series", expresses human communication between people of various sexes through a mood of mature, silent, acceptance. The "Dialogue Series" emphasizes human togetherness as intimate and non-verbal.
Sud’s work is in the collections of The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, The Peabody Museum, U.S.A., and the Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan.
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, though she spent much of her youth in the former British summer capital of Simla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. Coming from a conservative family, her choice of an academic career and artistic pursuits over an arranged marriage was both brave and rare.
Sud studied at the College of Art, Delhi
College of Art, Delhi
College of Art, Delhi, established in 1942, is a premier art college for advanced training in Visual Art, i.e. Creative and Applied Art, under the Faculty of Music & Fine Art, University of Delhi, and run by Government of NCT Delhi...
from 1962 to 1967, during the same decade that Somnath Hore
Somnath Hore
Somnath Hore was an Indian sculptor and printmaker. His sketches, sculptures and prints were a reaction to major historical crises and events of 20th century Bengal, such as the Bengal Famine of 1943 and the Tebhaga movement.- Early life :...
was retooling and revitalizing the college’s printmaking department. Anupam was the youngest member of “Group 8”, an association of artists at the college that was founded by Anupam’s teacher Jagmohan Chopra, and was dedicated to furthering an awareness of printmaking in India.
Sud later studied printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Art
Slade School of Fine Art
The Slade School of Fine Art is a world-renownedart school in London, United Kingdom, and a department of University College London...
, University College, London, from 1971 through 1972. It was after her return from Slade that Anupam Sud developed an intense interest in exploring clothed and unclothed human figures through the medium of etching. Anupam found inspiration in both male and female sexuality and identities. Overt takes on social issues are seldom found in Sud’s art, and her figures are often self-absorbed and brooding. However, through symbolism and metaphor Sud engages with socially relevant themes, and moody depictions of interrelations between the sexes are a favorite topic in her work. Sud’s etchings are made with the use of zinc plates, a difficult medium that requires both patience and precision.
One of Sud’s best known bodies of work, the "Dialogue Series", expresses human communication between people of various sexes through a mood of mature, silent, acceptance. The "Dialogue Series" emphasizes human togetherness as intimate and non-verbal.
Sud’s work is in the collections of The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, The Peabody Museum, U.S.A., and the Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan.