Which of the following artist depicted the deplorable condition of the poor in his etchings, linocuts, and lithographs of Bengal Famine?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Chittoprasad
Chittoprasad and Somnath Hore found printmaking a strong medium for social concerns. Chittoprasad’s etchings, linocuts and lithographs showed the deplorable condition of the poor. The Communist Party of India sent him to villages hit by the Bengal Famine, and his sketches came out as the pamphlets Hungry Bengal.
NCERT (2026-27): “Modern Ideologies and Political Art in India …Chittoprasad and Somnath Hore, the two political artists of India, found printmaking to be a strong medium to express these social concerns. With printmaking, it is easier to produce multiple number of artworks and reach out to more number of people. Chittoprasad’s etchings, linocuts and lithographs showed the deplorable condition of the poor. It is not surprising that he was asked by the Communist Party of India to travel to villages worst affected by the Bengal Famine and make sketches.…” |