Mar 07 2024 to Mar 07 2024 6 p.m.

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Where

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

Kasturba Road, Bengaluru 560001

Event Description

In the vibrant world of post-Independence Bombay, a German art critic named Rudolf von Leyden played a pivotal yet overlooked role in shaping modern Indian art. Published by Speaking Tiger Books, this is a meticulously researched biography of this key figure of the modern art scene in 1940s Bombay. 

Today is the book launch of The Catalyst: Rudolf von Leyden and India’s Artistic Awakening, a multi-layered narrative that pieces together extensive interviews and archival material, providing a ringside view into developments from a time that forever changed the course of Indian art. Through the narrative, author Reema Desai Gehi paints a vivid portrait of a man whose legacy continues to inspire.