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Published on: 8/23/2009
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Jyoti Bhatt
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Jyotibhai, as Jyoti Bhatt is fondly called, is a founder member of the
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Bhatt actually began as a painter and a printmaker 25 years ago.
He worked as a painter from 1954 to 1969 and taught at the Faculty of Fine Arts in
Baroda
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nd Coomaraswamys book 'Mediaeval Sinhalese Art', Bhatt realised that folk art has many strands which reinforce one another.
"Each work of art provides an avenue of creativity, and refines human sensibilities and responses.
Living within a creative network, an individual artist attains a special stature and refinement.
The disappearance of the network, with the breakdown of traditional cultures, is bound to cause cultural impoverishment," he says.
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At times, Bhatt works in tandem with sculptor Raghu Kaneria.
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Artists draw inspiration from mythological tales and the paintings are believed to protect tribal families from evil forces," says Bhatt.
Bhatt claims that he has never regretted stopping painting and taking to photography as an art form.
"The photo-documentation work is equally creative.
Also, my work has brought into spotlight those umpteen tribal artists who were deprived of any recognition or reward, he states.
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