Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Modern Indian Art

Question:

Who created the print "Whirlpool" in 1963?

Options:

Tyeb Mehta

Krishen Khanna

Jyoti Bhatt

Krishna Reddy

Correct Answer:

Krishna Reddy

Explanation:

Answer: Krishna Reddy
"Whirlpool" was created by Krishna Reddy, a celebrated printmaker from India, in 1963.

Whirlpool was a print made by India’s celebrated printmaker Krishna Reddy in 1963. It is a captivating composition created out of various shades of blues. Each colour blends into the other to create a powerful web of design. It is the result of a new technique in printmaking that he developed along with a well-known printmaker, Stanley William Hayter, in the famous studio called ‘Atelier 17’. This method came to be known as ‘viscosity printing’, in which different colours are applied on the same metal printing plate. Each colour is mixed with linseed oil in varied concentration to ensure that colours do not run into each other. The print’s subject matter, dealing with water current, aptly captures the technique based on understanding how water and oil behave with each other. This celebrated print is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA