Series name | Slides from the 1980s & 1990s |
Description | This image depicts a set of four paintings by Avinash Chandra on display at an exhibition held at the Orangery Restaurant in Holland Park, London in 1986. The style of Chandra’s 1980s work had come to depict the serenity of nature, paintings flowers, trees and landscapes, almost as a more matured return to his very early work in the 1950s. |
Date of Creation / Publication | 1986 |
Creator | Chandra, Avinash |
Associated Person/ Organisation | |
Location | London |
Collection and Reference Number | Avinash Chandra Collection (GB 2661 AC) |
Catalogue Number | AC/SS/1980/3 |
Copyright | Valerie Murray Chandra |
Access to originals | The originals are located with Valerie Murray Chandra |
Series notes | This group of slides feature the making of and the final product of one of Chandra's most controversial colour-glass sculptures, measuring 510cm. This was the last corporate commission for a large-scale mural that Chandra undertook. |
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. |