Untitled (Portrait of Squadron Leader Kamal Anand)
Untitled (Portrait of Squadron Leader Kamal Anand)
V. A. Mali
Untitled (Portrait of Squadron Leader Kamal Anand)
size
30.0 x 24.2 in. / 76.2 x 61.5 cm.
medium
Oil on canvas
V. A. Mali had shared a friendship with Squadron Leader Kamal Anand’s father and this Untitled painting bearing the same name shows Mali’s affable side as he agreed to paint a portrait of his friend’s son. The painting, in fact, brings out the steely resolve and the handsomeness of the uniformed man. The artist captures in vivid details the khaki-coloured uniform complete with the army insignia and other accessories, which Mali paints in detail. Painted in the style of academic realism, the work shows Mali’s command on the paintbrush.
published references
Karode, Roobina, ed., Manifestations III (New Delhi: DAG, 2005), p. 132 Singh, Kishore, ed., Indian Portraits: The Face of a People (New Delhi: DAG, 2013), p. 312
V. A. Mali
Untitled (Portrait of Squadron Leader Kamal Anand)
Oil on canvas
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Untitled (Portrait of Squadron Leader Kamal Anand)
Oil on canvas
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