Ganesh Pyne (1937-2013)

Rajendra,
Art critic and editor, Art Journal
Ganesh Pyne was a huge influence in Bengal art. He was the second generation of Bengal masters, after Abanindranath Tagore, who became a trendsetter. In fact, his work carried a lot of influence of Tagore, but unlike others Pyne didn’t blindly copy him. The influence was there, but he created his own visual vocabulary. Pyne also influenced a new generation of Bengali artists. He has dealt with vast subjects, right from reflecting the politics of his time to social messages. He was ahead of his time, even in the early 1950s, when he had started, that always remained an important thing about his work. It’s a huge loss to Indian art and Bengal Art. He will go down history as a great artist.