Santhal Family

Santhal Family
ArtistRamkinkar Baij
Year1938
MediumCement, laterite mortar
LocationSantiniketan, West Bengal
Coordinates23°40′54″N 87°40′58″E / 23.68171°N 87.68277°E / 23.68171; 87.68277

Santhal Family (Bengali: সাঁওতাল পরিবার) is a cement and laterite mortar[1] sculpture by Indian sculptor and painter, Ramkinkar Baij. Often cited as his magnum opus, it is widely considered to be the first public modernist sculpture in India.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Santhal Family (Detail)". aaa.org.hk. Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  2. ^ Fusco, Maria (2008-05-05). "'Santhal Family...' Gathers the Objects that History Would Have Imagined Into Fiction". Frieze. No. 115. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. ^ "Santhal Family - M HKA Ensembles". ensembles.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15.