MAN OF MANY WORLDS: Works by Lalit Mohan Sen on display at the exhibition
Pernicious and ruinous though its effects may have been, colonial rule, thanks to rail connectivity, unwittingly enabled people from remote corners of the Indian subcontinent to venture forth, often braving untold hardships, to seek a new life in strange and occasionally hostile lands. The life of Lalit Mohan Sen (1898-1954), an almost forgotten but immensely talented artist and photographer, is a perfect example of such an individual who hailed from Santipur, a town in Bengal famous for its exquisite handwoven textiles... Read more