Landscape painting, 1952 – Photograph
| Series name | Slides from the 1950s |
| Description | This 35mm colour slide is of a painting by Avinash Chandra which he completed soon after he graduated from Delhi Polytechnic Art School in 1952. During this time, his landscape paintings were reminiscent of his hometown, Simla in North India. The watercolour painting depicts houses, trees and boats in reds, blues and browns with black outlines. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1952 |
| Creator | Chandra, Avinash |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | |
| Location | New Delhi |
| Collection and Reference Number | Avinash Chandra Collection (GB 2661 AC) |
| Catalogue Number | AC/SS/1950/2 |
| Copyright | Valerie Murray Chandra |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Valerie Murray Chandra |
| Series notes | This group of slides feature art work by Avinash Chandra and several photographs captured while working in London in the late 1950s. In the mid sixties, Chandra moved to New York, where many of these slides were mounted. |
| Collection notes | The Avinash Chandra Collection is divided by decades and a grouping featuring selected slides. The 1950s to 1980s sections feature exhibition catalogues, photographs of paintings, drawings and murals and promotional material. The selections of 35mm slides depict Chandra's art work over the decades. |
