Ram Chandra Shukla
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Ram Chandra Shukla is an Indian painter and art critic. He resides in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, where he continues his art work. Ram Chandra Shukla was born in a farmer's family in a small village called Shukulpura of district Basti, Uttar Pradesh, in the year 1925. Soon after that his father shifted to a prominent, cultural city, Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, where he grew up. He graduated from the Allahabad University and studied painting under a renowned Indian Painter of the Bengal School named Kshitindra Nath Majumdar. Thereafter, he joined Banaras Hindu University as a teacher of art in the department of Painting. He retired as a Professor and the Head of Department of Painting of Banaras Hindu University in the year 1985. Subsequently, he shifted to his native place, Allahabad and started his studio there. He is an artist but he does not try to sell his paintings. He simply wants to go in the depth of art itself and work as a spiritual painter, enjoying the bliss of art. He is known for his experiment with brush and colors. He developed various indigenous style of painting of which most important are Kashi Shailee, Samikshavad and Intuitive Paintings.
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[edit] Kashi Shailee Paintings
As a disciple of the famous Indian artist of the Bengal School, Shri K.N.Maujmdar, Prof. R.C.Shukla used to paint in water color wash technique which was prevalent at that time. Thereafter, he began to take interest in the Folk Paintings of India, particularly Benaras Folk Art and Miniature Paintings of India. It was during that period that he with other drawing students developed a new school of Indian contemporary painting called Kashi Shailee which was based on Folk Art of Benaras and Miniature Paintings of India.
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[edit] Samikshavad
Prof. R.C.Shukla painted many forms and styles of paintings, but he was in search of an indigenous style of modern painting in India, which he developed during his stay in Benaras Hindu University in the year 1974, called as Samikshavad. This style is now well known in India. By this style, the artist tends to expose the corruption prevalent in the society and politics, with a language that is symbolic and satirical.
[edit] Intuitive Paintings
Prof. R.C.Shukla's latest experiment(year 2005) has taken different turn and he now calls his recent paintings as Intuitive paintings which expresses his inner spiritual feelings and inner experiences. These paintings have been made with colored markers and sketch pens which are a new medium in the field of Indian Paintings. They are small size paintings and can be called Modern Miniature Paintings.
 A long Rest by Ram Chandra Shukla(2005) |
 Struggle of Thoughts by Ram Chandra Shukla (2005) |
