Artwork
New Goddess
New Goddess is a paint painting by Dharmanarayan Dasgupta. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
New Goddess is a 20th-century oil painting by Dharmanarayan Dasgupta, an artist from India.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a one-dimensional goddess with green hair and pink face standing on a multi-headed horse, conveying a sense of disorientation and uncertainty, reflecting the artist's commentary on the challenges faced by the middle class.
Technique & Style
The work features flat, non-perspectival representation, with a matt background that enhances the goddess's iconic status, and a multi-headed horse suggesting movement through repetition.
Context
Dasgupta's style blends elements of Surrealism and naive realism, as seen in the distorted and floating figures, echoing artists like Rene Magritte and Henri Rousseau.
Artist & collection
Artist
Dharmanarayan Dasgupta’s 20th-century paintings mix folklore with bold color and simple shapes.
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