The paintings of Kumud Sarma, a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality
| dc.contributor.author | Cantelo, Brenda | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-05-18T19:59:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-05-18T19:59:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Religion | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The thesis examines selected paintings of a prominent female Indian artist and educator from the state of Bihar, in the context of "art and religion" problematics. Kumud Sarma (1926-1996) paints the lives of the most marginalized and under-privileged members of her society, including day-labourers, servants, tribal people and prostitutes. As a socially-engaged artist, Sarma uses her canvases to comment on problems of human relations, social justice and women's issues. Her active concern with social issues is a reflection of her philosophy that the creative process requires a spiritual foundation or, in her words, "purity of heart." In this sense, her paintings can be explored as a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality. | en_US |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1808 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.title | The paintings of Kumud Sarma, a contemporary expression of Indian spirituality | en_US |
| dc.type | doctoral thesis | en_US |