The Calcutta Group was formed in 1943, at the time of the Bengal famine. Which of the following statements about the group is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Prodosh Das Gupta, who led the group, was a painter.
Option (1) Its members tried to simplify visual expression by excluding details. — True of the Calcutta Group. They simplified their work by excluding details, to bring out material, surface and form.
Option (2) Prodosh Das Gupta, who led the group, was a painter. — Not true of the Calcutta Group. Prodosh Das Gupta, the leader, was a sculptor, not a painter.
Option (3) It believed in an art that was universal and free from older values. — True of the Calcutta Group. The group believed in an art universal in character and free from older values.
Option (4) Paritosh Sen and Gopal Ghose were among its members. — True of the Calcutta Group. Both were members, with Nirode Mazumdar and Rathin Moitra.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Modern Ideologies and Political Art in India … The humanitarian crisis compelled many artists to reflect on their role in society. In 1943, under the leadership of Prodosh Das Gupta, a sculptor, few young artists formed the Calcutta Group, which included Nirode Mazumdar, Paritosh Sen, Gopal Ghose and Rathin Moitra. The group believed in an art that was universal in character and free from older values. … They started to simplify their visual expression by excluding details.” |