Allegory Series III – Painting
| Series name | Allegory Series |
| Description | The painting ‘Allegory Series III’ by Amal Ghosh comments on the relationship between colonialism and the process of resisting forces of oppression. In the painting, the figure wearing a European costume struggles with an elephant, who is a symbol of purity and innocence, and also represents the Indian god Ganesh who is the remover of obstacles. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1987 |
| Creator | Ghosh, Amal |
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| Location | |
| Collection and Reference Number | Amal Ghosh Collection (GB 2661 AG) |
| Catalogue Number | AG/AW/AL/2 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or associated person or organisation where applicable. |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Amal Ghosh. |
| Series notes | The following grouping includes a broad range of Amal Ghosh |
| Collection notes | Artist Amal Ghosh was born in Calcutta, India, in 1933. He studied at the Government College of Art and Craft in Calcutta with tutors who had graduated from the British Slade School in the 1930s. As a result, his artistic training was characterised by strong classical European bias which emphasised formal instruction. After moving to the UK in the 1960scomma he completed his postgraduate education at the Central School of Art & Design in London, which later became Central St. Martin |
