Publications

Publications

Below is a list of publications that reference Kiron and Gertrude Sinha. Where possible, we provide a link to the publication on the publisher’s website, or a downloadable PDF of the publication. If you would like to read any of these items but are unable to locate them, please get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to help you. If you know of publications in addition to this list, we’d love to hear about them. Please send us information through the Contact Us page.

• Lily Hirsch and Verna Blewett (2023) Kiron Sinha: Encountering a Friend. Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, Edition 2. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India. pp.751-763
• Roop Narayan Batham (2023) Indian Painters of Colonial Era (1750 – 1950 AD). Blue Rose Publishers: Noida. pp. 302
• Verna Blewett (2019) Art, Archives, and Apples: A Serendipitous Adventure Through Northern India The Statesman Festival Issue ’19. Kolkata, India.
• Samiran Nandy (June 2019) “Kiron Sinha: Neglected or Voluntarily Exiled Artist?” Ekhon: Biowala Book Cafe, Santiniketan, India [Bengali language magazine]
• Verna Blewett (2018) The artist with a difference: Finding Kiron Sinha. The Statesman Festival Issue ’18. Kolkata, India. pp. 6-14.
• Verna Blewett, Lily Hirsch, and Somnath Gangopadhyay (2015) Work in art, art in work: [un]changing representations of work in the art of Kiron Sinha. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne, Australia. 9-14 August 2015
• The Serigraph Studio (2014) Yayati: Limited Edition Serigraphs by A. Ramachandran. New Delhi: The Serigraph Studio. p.56
• Rex Butler (2013) Ten Rooms: The Real Spaces of Asian-Australian Art Interaction. Broadsheet 42 (3)
• Archana Rani (2012) Joyous Celebration of Nature in A. Ramachandran’s Painting. IMIS International Press pp. 14-17
• Satyasri Ukil (2012) Shantanu Ukil: Profile of the Painter http://unikcolors.blogspot.com/2012/11/shantanu-ukil.html
• Jeanne Openshaw (2009) Writing the Self: The Life and Philosophy of a Bengali Bāul Guru. Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom. [Kiron Sinha’s oil painting Reclining Bāul, painted 1965 features on the cover].
• Sharit Bhowmik (2009) Understanding labour dynamics in India. South African Review of Sociology 40(1) pp.47-61 DOI:10.1080/21528586.2009.10425099
• Jeanne Openshaw (2002) Seeking Bāuls of Bengal. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. [Kiron Sinha’s oil painting The Singing Bāul, painted 1962 features on the cover].
• Neville Tuli (1998) The Flamed Mosaic: Indian Contemporary Painting. Abrams, New York, pp. 363
• Invitation for ‘Hintaal: An Exhibition of Kiron Sinha’s Paintings’ (1996), Davlalikar Kala Veethika, Indore, India
• Joshi, Mahesh (1995) उस युगीन भारतीय कला “Indian Art Through the Ages” (in Hindi) (1st ed.). Rajasthani Prathagar: Jodhpur. p. 288.
  
• Rupika Chawla (1994) Ramachandran, art of the muralist, Kala Yatra & Sistas: Bangalore. pp.18-19
• Purnanda Chattopadhyay (August 1991) “Uncredited, or a self exiled artist?”, DESH Magazine: Kolkata, India, p. 98 [Bengali language magazine]
• Sabyasachi Ghosh (7 June 1987) The Agony and the Ecstasy. The Telegraph, pp. 18-19
• Purnanda Chattopadhyay (20 November 1984) “This will be the last statue by my hands”, Ananda Bazar Patrika: Santiniketan, India, pp. unknown [Bengali language newspaper]
• Purnanda Chattopadhyay (8 December 1981) “The unacclaimed artist’s house that the Prime Minister will visit”, Ananda Bazar Patrika: Santiniketan, India, pp. unknown [Bengali language newspaper]
• D.C. Ghose (1980) Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, Lalit Kala Akademi: New Delhi. p. 284
• Sachirani Gurtu (1969) Kalaa Ke Perneta “Pioneers of Art”. India Publishing House: Bombay, pp. 183-185
• Visva-Bharati News (January 1969) “Exhibitions” Visva-Bharati News: Santiniketan, India 37 (7) p. 186
• Author unknown (2 October 1964) Art: From Argentina to Kulu, The Statesman: Delhi, India, p. unknown
• M.S. Randhawa, Krishna Chaitanya, Prem Nath (Eds) (1964) Roopa-Lekha: All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi 35(1&2) p.95
• Vachaspati Gairola (1963) Bharatiya Chitrakala “Indian Painting”. Krishna Das (Ed) Mitra Prakashan Private Ltd: Allahabad. First Edition pp. 254, 264, 283
• Author unknown (1963) People of Interest. Hemisphere 7(11) p.38
• W.T. (16 October 1963) Art and Drama Reviews, Sydney Morning Herald: Sydney, Australia, p. 14
• Bernard Smith (24 September 1963) Indian Royalty Visits Art Show. The Age: Melbourne p.5
• Author unknown (24 September 1963) The Maharajah and a Singing Minstrel, The Sun: Melbourne, Australia p. unknown
• Lalit Kala Akademi (1961) Artists Directory. Lalit Kala Akademi: New Delhi
• Author unknown (2 June 1961) ‘A Saga on the Santhals’: Paintings of Kiron Sinha, The Statesman: New Delhi, India, p. unknown
• Folk-Lore News (January–February 1961) Folk-Lore 2 (1): Calcutta, India p. 58
• Hermann Goetz (1959) Engravings and other Print Media – India. In Bernard S. Myer (Ed) Encyclopedia of World Art Volume 15: McGraw Hill, New York. p.778
• J. Vijayatunga (July 1959) Kiron Sinha. Roopa-Lekha. All-India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS): New Delhi, India, 29(1-2): pp. 97-100
• Author unknown (November 1958) Kiron Sinha: paintings, and Gertrude Sinha: textiles (AIFACS), The Statesman: New Delhi, India, p. unknown
• Author unknown (November 1956) ‘Artist Kiron Sinha’s Exhibition’, Jana Sevaka, p. unknown [Bengali language newspaper]
• Roopa-Lekha (1956)
• Lalit Kala Akadami (1956) National Exhibition of Art Catalogue. Lalit Kala Akadami, National Academy of Art: New Delhi, India
• Edith King and Earl King (1956). Handweaving in India Today. Handweaver & Craftsman 7(4). pp. 10-13; 53-54
• Rakshat Puri (17 December 1955) Art Exhibitions, Thought (7):51 p.18
• Author unknown (December 1955) Two Painting Exhibitions: Works of Raiba & Kiron Sinha, Hindustan Times: New Delhi, India p. unknown
• Author unknown (December 1955) Hand-Printed Textiles Exhibition: Sinhas’ Joint Venture, Times of India: New Delhi, India, p. unknown
• Lalit Kala Akadami (1955) First National Exhibition of Art Catalogue. Lalit Kala Akadami, National Academy of Art: Jaipur House, New Delhi, India
• Jagdish Saran Sharma (14 November 1955). Jawaharlal Nehru: A Descriptive Bibliography. Jullundur: S. Chand & Co: Delhi, Lucknow. pp. 301–304
• Author unknown (23 October 1953) Paintings and Prints by The Sinhas, The Statesman: New Delhi, India p. unknown
• Marg (Pathway) Magazine, Volume 5 Issue 3 (1952) p.103
• Author unknown (18 December 1952) Kiron Sinha’s Paintings: Exhibition Opened, Hindusthan Standard: New Delhi, India, p. unknown
• Esmond George (19 July 1952) Originality in display at gallery. The Mail Adelaide, Australia, p.14
• A Special Correspondent (16 July 1952) “Expressive Spirit” in Art Show. The Advertiser: Adelaide, Australia, p.4
• Ivor Francis (15 July 1952) Show exciting, stimulating. The News: Adelaide, Australia, p.9
• Author unknown (14 July 1952) Indian Art for Adelaide. The News: Adelaide, Australia p.2
• Harold Tidemann (12 July 1952) Music…Art…Theatre: Helping to foster culture in Australia. The Advertiser, Adelaide, Australia. pp 7
• Charles Fabri (22 October 1951) Kiron and Gertrud Sinha: Paintings and Textiles (Institute of Foreign Languages, Davico’s), The Statesman: New Delhi, India, p. unknown
• K. M. Gandhy (Ed) (October 1948) AIAFA News: Madras, All India Association of Fine Arts 1(1): AIAFA, Bombay p.3
• Silpi Magazine Vol 3 (1948) Exhibition in Madras pp.114-116
• D. G. V. (26 January 1944) Bombay Art Society: Contemporary Events Figure in Exhibits. The Bombay Chronicle, Bombay, India. pp 3
• Sinha, K., Sinha G., Dattaji, M. S., George, E. (1942) The Rhythm of Life. The Sunflower, Women’s Christian College: Madras. Vol 42 pp.9-13

BulbulArt in the Media

Below is a list of media articles about the BulbulArt Project. If you know of articles in addition to this list, we’d love to hear about them. Please send us information through the Contact Us page.

• Deb, Anutosh (19 March 2023). “Bulbul Art: Celebrating the art and lives of Kiron Sinha (1916-2009) and Gertrude Sinha Hirsch (1911-2011)”. Art of Asu Dev.
• IANS (24 February 2023) Lecture on “Coupled Lives: The Life and art of Kiron and Gertrude Sinha”. City Air News, Chandigarh, India
• Loksatya Correspondent (12 January 2023). The search for the paintings of our ancestors brought us to the Arts College. Loksatya (Hindi Newspaper), Lucknow, India, Page 2
• Jagran Correspondent (12 January 2023). We have come to India to research Kiron Sinha’s paintings. Jagran.com (Hindi newspaper), Lucknow, India.
• Hamida Parkar (October 2018). The Art of Loving in Tragedy. Indian Link. Sydney, Australia, 26(1): pp. 24-25.
• Today Tonight (August 2011). The Topfenstrudel that travelled to India, Part 2. Today Tonight, Channel 7, Australia.
• Today Tonight (13 June 2011). The Topfenstrudel that travelled to India, Part 1: Preparation! Today Tonight, Channel 7, Australia.