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100 YE ARS OF KRISHEN KHANNA
ver an extraordinary career of more
than seven decades, Krishen Khanna
Ohas created a vivid and deeply human
universe—teeming with figures drawn from
memory, everyday life on Indian streets, and
the vast, complex societal narrative of India’s
post-independence identity.
Throughout the journey, Khanna’s canvases
have consistently transcended the role of mere
pictorial surfaces to become enduring stages
upon which his characters—from ordinary and
overlooked to mythic and allegorical—are called
upon with endearing frequency. Within this
painted world, they emerge as protagonists in
the unfolding human drama directed through
his social and artistic concerns.
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