M. Suriyamoorthy Charcoal Drawing On Paper (#6)

Charcoal drawing on paper signed M. Suriyamoorthy and dated 24/10/64. An untitled semi-abstract charcoal drawing of a beautiful lady, the poster measures 76 x 50 cm. M. Suriyamoorthy was a prolific and distinguished artist. He was known to create his own pigments from natural resources from medicinal plants, seashells, tree gums, old siddha medicines, etc.

He was born in 1944 in southern India and died at the age of 68 in 2012. An important artist of the Madras Group who blended modernism by combining Indian traditions with modernistic techniques. His art leanings were towards regional and folk imagery. Suriyamoorthy’s artworks are strikingly eye-catching, with women-centric subjects generally.

With a distinct style of his own and uniquely avoided following any old masters or art movements. He had won over 47 prestigious awards for his artworks, many of which were exhibited internationally. Some of his works were exhibited in Paris, Bulgaria, Spain, New Zealand, etc. See more charcoal artwork of M. Suriyamorthy’s numbering 2, 3, 4…till 19. Click image to enlarge.

From my collection- Raja Ravi Varma’s “Birth of Shakuntala” Oleograph of c1894., Raja Ravi Varma’s “Saraswati” Oleograph c1910., 1935 Photo Delhi Viceroy’s House Garden Party., Old Picture Postcard-Bowring Institute, Bangalore #2., c1907 Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Bombay Old Advertisement