What material did P. V. Janakiram use to create the sculpture “Ganesha”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Oxidised copper
P. V. Janakiram made Ganesha (1970) in oxidised copper. Bronze, hemp fibre and cement mixed with pebbles are the media of Cries Un-heard, Vanshri and Santhal Family.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ganesha This is a sculpture in oxidised copper made by P. V. Janakiram in 1970, and is in the collection of NGMA, Delhi. He has used sheets of copper to create pictorial sculpture as free-standing forms, and ornamented their surface with linear elements. Metal sheets are beaten into concave planes on which are welded linear details.”
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