Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti, home to India’s traditional calendar art revolution

[ad_1] Vyjayanthimala clad in an incandescent green saree teases a glance as a fish bowl and its silvery-gold inhabitants in the background stand witness. This canvas is signed: M Ramalingam.  An archetype of 1980s Tamil cinema and its dramatic allure, this frame frozen in paint, speaks volumes: of a glorious time of hand-drawn skills that […]

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Artist win accolades for ‘matchstick portrait’ of Chaplin

[ad_1] Sree Raj S’s ‘portrait’ of the iconic English actor and filmmaker using more than 3.5 lakh matches has been recognised as the “largest matchstick mosaic” by Guinness World Records Sree Raj S’s ‘portrait’ of the iconic English actor and filmmaker using more than 3.5 lakh matches has been recognised as the “largest matchstick mosaic” […]

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