Lithographs of Karl Erich Muller | 07 May 2024

Source: PIB

The Conservation and Archives Division of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) hosted an exhibition titled 'People and Places of India – A Retrospect' to celebrate International Labour Day(2^nd May).

The exhibition featured lithographs by German artist Karl Erich Muller from the IGNCA Archives.
Muller’s lithograph depicts various aspects of everyday life in the 1970s, including labourers, transport workers, factory workers, and fisherwomen.
Muller's works are housed in IGNCA, NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art), and Bharat Kala Bhawan.
He emphasised their ability to convey deep messages about life's simplicity and beauty without the need for abundant resources.
The IGNCA was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture.
- It was established as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts.