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Ratan Parimoo is an Indian art historian from Kashmir, who has worked as an art educator, "pedagogue," artist and former director of theââLalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum, Ahmedabad. Ratan Parimoo was one of the founder members of Baroda Group.
He publishes on the "arts of Ajanta," Ellora, "Jain," Rajasthani, Pahari and "Mughal paintings and drawings." He authored Art of Three Tagores- From Revivalââto Modernity.
Booksâ»
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Books Authoredâ»
- Paintings of the three Tagores, Abanindranath, Gaganendranath, Rabindranath â Chronology and Comparative Study (PhD Thesis), MS University of Baroda, Vadodara,1973.
- Studies in Modern Indian Art, Kanak Publications-Books India, New Delhi, 1975.
- Life of Buddha in Indian Sculpture, Kanak Publications, New Delhi, 1982. Enlarged edition, DK Printworld, Delhi, 2009.
- Sculptures of Sheshashayi Vishnu, MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, 1983.
- The Pictorial World of Gaganendranath Tagore, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, 1995.
- Studies in Indian Sculptures, Essays in New Art History, Books & Books, New Delhi, 2000.
- Studies on the Art of Raja Ravi Varma, Thrissur (Kerala), 2006.
- NC Mehta Collection Vol I, Gujarati School and Jaina Manuscript Paintings, Ahmedabad, 2010.
- The Art of Three Tagores, From Revival to Modernity, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, 2011.
- NC Mehta Collection Vol II, Rajasthani, Central Indian, Pahari and Mughal Paintings, Ahmedabad, 2013
- Treasures from the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum], Ahmedabad, 2013.
- Gaganendranath Tagore, A Retrospective, an Exhibition Catalogue, Victoria Memorial Hall in collaboration with Rabindra Bharati Society, Kolkata, 2014.
- From the Earthly World to the Realm of Gods, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Collection of Indian Drawings. Ahmedabad, 2019.
Books Editedâ»
- (ed) Proceedings of Workshop in History of Art, 1977, published on behalf of University Grant Commission, New Delhi, by MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, 1979.
- (ed) VaiáčŁhnavism in Indian Art and Culture, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1987.
- (ed) Ellora Caves â Sculptures and Architecture, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1988.
- (ed) The Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1989. Revised edition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2008.
- (ed) The Arts of Ajanta â New Perspectives, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1991.
- (ed) Creative Arts in Modern India, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1995.
- (ed) The Legacy of Raja Ravi Varma â The Painter, Maharaja Fatehsingh Museum Trust, Baroda, 1998.
- (edited along with Sandip Sarkar) Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1800 â 1947, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2009.
- (ed) Ellora Caves â Sculptures and Architecture, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1988. Revised edition, Aparant Books, Pune, 2018.
- (Author) Shridhar Andhare, (ed) Ratan Parimoo, Calligraphy and Art of Writing in Jain Manuscripts, Ahmedabad, 2020.
Felicitations Published in His Honourâ»
- Towards a New Art History: Studies in Indian Art, Essays in Honour of Prof Ratan Parimoo, (ed) Shivaji Panikkar, Parul Dave Mukherji, et al, DK Printworld, New Delhi, 2003.
- RATNA DiPAh, New Dimensions of Indian Art History & Theory, Essays in Honour of Prof Ratan Parimoo, (ed) Gauri Parimoo Krishnan, RH Kulkarni, Agam Kala Prakashan, 2021.
Published Articles (in English)â»
Journalsâ»
- âThe Technique and the Preservation of Indian Miniature Paintingsâ. Thesis submitted for the Diploma in Museology Examination in 1957. Synopsis published in the Indian Museums Journal, 1959.
- âPaintings in Rajasthanâ, Information Magazine, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, December 1964.
- âWords and Paintâ, Design Magazine, December 1964, Bombay (Manifesto as Painter).
- âRecent Paintings of Shanti Dave: Homage to the Wallâ â essay in the catalogue of the artistâs exhibition held in March 1965, New Delhi.
- âBaroda Painters and Sculptorsâ, Lalit Kala Contemporary, No 4, New Delhi, April 1966.
- âRevivalism and After, an Aesthetic Controversy in 20 Century, Indian Aesthetics and Art Activityâ, (editors) Mulk Raj Anand and Niharranjan Ray, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 1968.
- âAims and Methodology of Teaching Art History in Art Schoolsâ, Proceedings of the Seminar on Art and Craft in Teacher Education, (ed) KS Kulkarni, Jamia Millia, Delhi, 1968.
- âPaintings of Gaganendranath Tagore (in Gujarati)â, Kumar, Ahmedabad, February 1968.
- âNotes on Young Baroda Sculptorsâ, Lalit Kala Contemporary, No 10, September 1969.
- âGraphic Art in Western Indiaâ, A Report, Lalit Kala Contemporary, No 11, 1970.
- âEvolution of Indian painting since 1850â, Times of India, 20 June 1971.
- âThe Chronology of the Paintings of Gaganendranath Tagoreâ in Chhavi â Golden Jubilee Volume, (ed) Anand Krishna, Bharat Kala Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University, 1972.
- âCubism, World Art and Indian Artâ, Paper read on the Seminar arranged by the Lalit Kala Akademi on the occasion of the 1 Indian Triennial, February 1968, Roopa Lekha, New Delhi, 1972, Times of India, 23 July 1972.
- âModern Trends in Indian Sculptureâ, Times of India, 2 September 1972, full version titled: âModern Movement in Indian Sculptureâ in Art Since the 1940s â A Quest for Identity, Madras, 1974.
- âA New Set of Rajasthani Paintingsâ, Lalit Kala, No 17, New Delhi, 1974.
- âKitch, Vulgarization of Artâ, Times of India, 16 Nov 1975.
- âElephanta in the Context of Evolution and Significance of Saiva Sculptureâ, Journal of Oriental Institute, Baroda, March 1977; Also, in reprint of Shastri, Guide to Elephanta by Kanak Publications-Books India, New Delhi, 1978.
- âNew Sculpture from Barodaâ, Lalit Kala Contemporary, No 28, New Delhi, 1979.
- âThe Problem of the Popular Mughal Style: Some Fresh Considerations in the Context of Kankroli Paintingsâ, in Proceedings of Workshop in History of Art, (ed) Ratan Parimoo, Baroda, 1979.
- âIndigenous Culture and the function of Art Educatorâ, in Arts in Cultural Diversity, Sydney, Australia, 1979.
- âMyself, My Art and Indian Artâ, Artrends, Vol XV, Nos 3 & 4, July 1980 & October 1980, Vol XVI, Nos 1 & 2, January 1981 & April 1981, Cholamandal Artists Village, Madras.
- âDated Ragamala from Radhanpur (Mesakarna and Muftahusarur)â, Journal of the Oriental Institute, Vol XXX, Nos 3-4, March-June 1981.
- âAshta-Maha-Pratiharya Prastar, Ek MĆ«rti Vishyak Adhyayanâ, Kala Traimasika, Lucknow, September 1981.
- âBuddhaâs Birth Scenesâ, Rangavali, S R Rao, Felicitation Volume, New Delhi, 1982.
- âThe Idea of Form, Style and Development in Indian Sculptureâ, S K Saraswati Memorial Volume, (ed) Jayant Chakravarti, New Delhi, 1982.
- âMahaparinirvana of Buddha in Indian Sculptureâ, Dinesh-Chandrika, D C Sircar Felicitation Volume, (ed) B N Mukherjee et al, New Delhi, 1982.
- âMore Paintings from the Devgarh Thikanaâ, Lalit Kala, 20, 1982.
- âDr Goetz on Indian Paintingsâ, Baroda Museum Bulletin, Vol XXVIII, 1982.
- âObituary of Shri Sivaramamurtiâ, Journal of the Oriental Institute, Jan-March 1983.
- âKaliya Daman in South India Sculptureâ, Shrinidhih: Srinivasan Festschrift Volume, (ed) KV Raman et al, Madras, 1983.
- âJagannath Dvara Chitrit Bihari Sat Saiâ, Kala Traimasika, March-May 1983.
- âPaintings, of Nandalal Bose, Style and the Phasesâ, Nandan, Shantiniketan, 1983.
- âCoomaraswamy and India Art Historyâ, Journal of the Oriental Institute, Vol 32, Nos. 1-4, September-June 1982-83, Another version, Paroksha, Coomaraswamy Centenary Seminar Papers, (editors Gulam Sheikh et al), New Delhi 1984.
- âTraditional Paintings in Gujaratâ, Gazetteer of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
- âThe Influence of Indigenous Factors in Contemporary Indian Artâ, Silver Jubilee Volume, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
- âPicture Puzzles of Bihari Sat Sai, Painted by Jagannathâ, Indian Magazine, Vol 4, No 7, 24 June 1984.
- âShe Sculpts with Wordsâ, Review Article on âSelected Writings of Stella Kramrischâ, in Times of India, 24 June 1984.
- âPaintings and Sketches of Nandanlal Boseâ, Marg, Vol XXXV, No 2, 1984.
- âSculpture of Sheshashayi Vishnu, Some Iconological Problems in Indian Studiesâ â Essays presented in Memory of Prof Niharranjan Ray, (ed) Amita Ray, et al, Delhi 1984.
- âRevival of Indigenous Values and their Influence on Modern Indian Artâ, Journal of MS University, Baroda, Vol XXXIII, No 1, 1984-85.
- âNaran Murtzagar, The Maker of Imagesâ, The India Magazine, Vol 5, No11, October 1985.
- âVishnuâs Weapons and their Representation in Indian Artâ, Kala Kshetra, Madras, 1986.
- âOn the Sculptures from Ellora Caves and the Problems of Deccan Schoolâ, Smt Pupul Jaykar Felicitation Volume, (ed) Lokesh Chandra and Jyotindra Jain, New Delhi, 1986.
- âPutana in Indian Artâ, Shivaramamurti Memorial Volume, Kusumanjali, (ed) MS Nagaraja Rao, New Delhi, 1987.
- âKaliya Daman in Indian Paintingsâ, K D Bajpai Felicitation Volume, (ed) R K Sharma et al, New Delhi, 1987.
- âSome Thoughts on Vishvarupa Vishnuâ, in Vaisnavism in Indian Art and Culture, (ed) Ratan Parimoo, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1987.
- âInfluence of Henry Moore on Modern Indian Sculptureâ, Times of India, Ahmedabad, 17 November 1987.
- âBibliography of Research Publications of Dr UP Shahâ, Journal of Oriental Institute, Baroda, Vol 37, No 1-4, 1987-88.
- âDr UP Shah â In Appreciationâ, Ibid.
- âSome Problems of Ellora from the Point of View of the Buddhist Cavesâ, Ellora Caves: Sculptures and Architecture, (ed) Ratan Parimoo, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1988.
- âThe Monumental Art of Balbir Singh Kattâ, Kala Darshan, Vol 1, No 3, New Delhi, 1988.
- âThe Aihole Sub Style of Chalukyan Sculpturesâ, in New Trends in Indian Art and Archaeology, S R Raoâs 70 Birthday Felicitation Volume, (editors) Nayak and Ghosh, Delhi, 1989.
- âKrishna Lila in Sculptural Reliefs and Templesâ, Ajaya Mitra Shastri Volume, (ed) Devendra Handa, New Delhi, 1989.
- âVidhura Pandita Jataka, from Barhut to Ajanta: A Study on Narrativity, Semiology and Stylistic Aspectsâ, Dr. Debala Mitra Felicitation Volume, (ed) Gouriswar Bhattacharya, New Delhi, 1991; Also, in the Art of Ajanta, (ed) Ratan Parimoo, Books & Books, New Delhi, 1989.
- âInscriptions Related to Ajantaâ, Essays on Ideology, Polity and Administration, In Honour of R K Trivedi, (ed) S D Trivedi, Delhi, 1989.
- âSome Aspects of the Decorative Repertoire of Gujarat Temple Architectureâ, in Proceedings of the Seminar on Decorative Arts of India, Salargunj Museum, Hyderabad, 1989.
- âSemiotic Analysis of Damulâ, New Quest, Pune, No 57, 1989.
- âThe Sculptural Journey of Mahendra Pandyaâ, Arts and Crafts, New Delhi, 1989.
- âEight Baroda Artists â In Search of a Personal Imageâ, CMC Gallery, Delhi, 1990.
- âModern Movement in Indian Sculptureâ, Kalavrit, Jaipur, 1990.
- âA Nineteenth Century Wood Block Painted Scrollâ, The Indian Magazine, New Delhi, 1990.
- âThe Myth of Gupta Classicism and the Concept of Regional Genres, (Seminar on âHistoriography of Indian Artâ)â, New Quest, Pune, Nov- Dec 1990, Jan - Feb 1991.
- âKhajuraho â the Chandella Sculptorâs Paradise: Is there Chandella Style of Medieval Indian Sculpture? Its Sources and Characteristicsâ, in Margabandhu, (ed), Indian Archaeological Heritage, K V Soundararajan Volume, Delhi, 1991.
- âProfile of a Pioneer: N S Bendreâ, Lalit Kala Contemporary, No 37, New Delhi, 1991.
- âAdaption of Folk Tales for Buddhist Jataka Stories and their Depiction in Indian Art, A Study in Narrative and Semiotic Transformationâ, Journal of the MS University of Baroda, Humanities Number, 1991/92.
- âDasi â A Film Analysisâ, New Quest, Pune, Jan - Feb 1992.
- âThe Meaning of Mandhata Jatakaâ, Roopa Lekha, Vol LXII-LXIII, New Delhi, December 1993.
- âVishnu Theme in Indian Miniature Painting, in âVishnu in Art, Thought and Literature, (ed) Kamalakar, Birla Archaeology and Cultural Research Institute, Hyderabad, 1993.
- âBirth of Prithu: Interpretation of a Rajasthani Painting from Vishnu Puranaâ, Seminar on Puranas â Vishnu and Markandeya, (ed) R T Vyas, Oriental Institute, Baroda, July 1993.
- âNotes Towards the Formation of Medieval Style in Malwa Region of Western Madhya Pradesh: A Presentation of Hinglajgarh Sculpturesâ, Art the Integral Vision: A Volume of Essays in Felicitation of Kapila Vatsyayan, (ed) B N Saraswati, et al, Delhi, Dec. 1993.
- âRevivalism, Indigenous Factors of Modern Indian Art, Reconsidered in the Context of Post-Modernismâ, Lalit Kala Contemporary, No 38, New Delhi, 1993.
- âBaroda Schoolâs Contribution to Contemporary Art Trendsâ, Trends & Images, Centre of International Modern Art, Calcutta, 1993.
- âSome Dilemmas of Interaction with the West in Modern Indian Artâ, Santiniketan, 1993.
- âTowards Possible Theory of Narratives in Indian Paintingâ, Journal of MS University of Baroda, Humanities, Vol XLIII, No1, 1993-94.
- âSome Aspects of the Decorative repertoire of Northern Indian (Nagara) Temple Architectureâ, Alamkara: 5000 years of Indian Art, (ed), Peter Lee and Pansy Ku, Heritage Board, Singapore, 1994.
- âRelevance of Aesthetics in the Contemporary Arts: Deconstructing Ananda Coomaraswamy and Indian Aestheticsâ New Quest, Pune, Nov - Dec 1994.
- âArt Education in India in âthe âDictionary of Artâ, Macmillan Publishers Ltd, London, 1994.
- âDiscourse Analyzes of Visual Arts: Uncovering the Meaning of the Picture Puzzles of Bihari Sat Sai Paintingsâ, in the Proceedings of the Seminar on Dimensions of Discourse Analyzes, Mysore, Shri Karl Khandalavala Felicitation Volume, (ed) B N Goswamy, a detailed and enlarged version, in East & West, Rome, Vol 45, Nos 1-4, 1995.
- âA Proposed Methodology for the Study of System of Proportions in Indian Temple Architectureâ, Studies in Jaina Art and Iconography and Allied Subjects, UP Shah Commemoration Volume, (ed) R T Vyas, New Delhi, 1995.
- âOn Re-identification of Andhra Buddhist Jataka Relief Sculpturesâ, in (i) Journal of the MS University of Baroda, Humanities Number 91-92, 1991-1992, (ii) Revised version in Artibus Asiae, Vol LV, 1/2, Zurich, April 1995.
- âThe Myth of Kaliya Daman Krishna in Indian Painting: A Study of Pictorial Narrativesâ, (Part II), Sri Nagabhinandanam, MS Nagaraju Rao Festschrif, (editors) Srinivasan, Nagaraju, Banglore, 1995.
- âThe Myth of Kaliya Daman Krishna in Indian Painting: A Study in Pictorial Representation â Part IIâ, Dr MS Nagaraja Rao Festschrift, (ed) L K Srinivasan et al, Bangalore, 1995.
- âBuddhist Attitude to Women as Reflected in the Jataka Stories and Artâ, in Krsna-Smrti - KD Bajpai Commemoration Volume, (editors) RK Sharma, RC Agrawal et al, Delhi, 1995.
- âNarrative Structure and the Significance of the Snake Jatakas in Buddhist Artâ, RR Ganguly Felicitation Volume, (ed) SS Biswas, Calcutta, 1995.
- âIntroduction to Sculpturesâ, Gyangangotri, Drisyakala Volume of Gujarati Encyclopaedia, (editors) Gulam Mohammed Sheikh and Shirish Panchal, Series 30, Vallabh Vidhyanagar 1996. Also used for UGC lectures on TV. Also, published in Arts & Crafts, New Delhi, 1993, in six instalments.
- âForeword, for Deepak Kannalâs book, Ellora, an Enigma in Sculptural Stylesâ, Books & Books, (ed) Bharati Shelat, New Delhi, 1996.
- âVessantara Jataka from Amaravati and Nagarjunakondaâ, Vinayatushini â Benoytosh Centenary Volume, (ed) Shyamal Kanti Chakravarti, 1996.
- âPublications, Magazines, Journals, Polemics: (Supportive critical writing from Charles Fabri to Geeta Kapoor)â, 50 years of Indian Art, NCPA, Mumbai, 1997, (Published in 1998).
- âThe Significance of the Baroda Gaekwad Collection of Ravi Varma Paintingsâ, Legacy of Raja Ravi Varma, the Painter, (ed) Ratan Parimoo, Baroda, 1998.
- âThe Painterâs Ramayana: Sahibdinâs Paintings of Lanka Kandaâ, International Seminar on Ramayana, Journal of Oriental Institute, Baroda, Vol XLVIII, Nos 1-4, September 98 â June 99.
- âSomanth Hore and His Timesâ, Bichitra, Vol 2, Kolkata, 2000.
- âRasapanchadhyayi Paintings from Pahari School based on the Bhagvat Purana and their Hermeneutic Interpretationâ, Proceedings of Seminar on Indian Culture, Philosophy and Art, Ahmedabad, 2001.
- âLandscape Painting: The Human Recreation of Natureâ, Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda, 2001.
- âShanti Daveâs Home Comingâ, Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda, 2001.
- âThe First Baroda Group of Artists in âChitrakalaâ, MS Nanjunda Rao Felicitation Volume, (ed) SK Ramachandra Rao, Bangalore, 2001.
- âThoughts on Concretizing the Abstraction: (Ratan Parimooâs Honeymoon with Abstraction)â, Kala Dirgha, Vol I, No 2, Lucknow, April 2001.
- âWilderness Transformed in a Flower Garden: The Renaissance of Art in Gujaratâ, Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda, 2002.
- Jataka Stories at Borobudur in the context of Indian Art/ Sudhana Kumara Kinnari Jataka, International Seminar on Cultural Interface of India with South, South east and East Asia, New Delhi, 2003.
- âSaundarananda Story â A Sculpture Relief from Goli Stupa and its Hermeneutic Interpretationâ, Lalit Kala, No 29, Delhi, 2004.
- âInterpreting a Pahari Painting: Rasamanjari or Rasikapriya, Inverting Metaphorâ, in the Anand-Vana of Indian Art, Dr. Anand Krishna Felicitation Volume, (ed) Naval Krishna and Manu Krishna, Varanasi, 2004.
- The Persistent Quest - The drawings and paintings of Ranjit Singh Gaekwad, in the Exhibition Catalogue, Maharaja Ranjitsinh Gaekwad, The Persistent Quest 6th - 21 December 2007, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2007.
- On Defending Raja Ravi Varma's Art: Corroboration of Naturalism in Indian Cultural Manifestations in Journal of Indian Society of Indian Art. Commemorating 100 years of Indian Society of Oriental Art. Editors: Susanto Ganguly, Arundhati Banerjee, New Series, Vol XXVII, Kolkata, 2007-2010.
- Suryamukhi: Prodosh Das Gupta's Summum Bonum in Prodosh Das Gupta, Sculpture, Drawings edited by Virendra Kumar Jain, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2008.
- KS Kulkarni's Enigmatic Pictorial Language in KS Kulkarni, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, 2008.
- âOffering the Flesh of the Body: Jataka Stories in Central India and Himalayan Artâ, in The Art of Central Asia and the Indian Sub-continent, (ed) Anupa Pande, Delhi, 2009.
- âA Controversial Set of Pahari School Paintings Based on Ramacharitamanas from Baroda Museumâ, in The Diverse World of Indian Painting â Vichitra-Vishva â Essays in Honour of Dr. Vishwa Chander Ohri, (ed) Usha Bhatia, Amar Nath Khanna and Vijay Sharma, New Delhi, 2009.
- Mapping the Asian Journey of Vessantara Jataka: Text and Pictorial Images of the Perfect Generosity of Prince Vassantata (unpublished) Conference on Buddhism Across Asia, Singapore, Feb 2009.
- âMapping the Asian Journey of Vessantara Jataka: texts and Pictorial Images of the perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantaraâ, From Turfan to Ajanta Festschrift for Dieter Schlingloff on the occasion of his Eightieth Birthday, (editors) Eli Franco and Monika Zin, Lumbini International Research Institute Rupandeli, Nepal, 2010.
- Art of Francis Newton Souza: A study in Psycho-analytical Approach in Artetc. News & views, Issue 24, Kolkata, January 2012.
- Gaganendranath Tagore: Painter and Personality in Artetc. News and Reviews, Volume 3, No 11, Kolkata, July 2011.
- Gaganendranath Tagore, Satirical Drawings and caricatures Artetc: News & views, Kolkata, 2012.
- E. B Havell: Relentless Campaigner and Interpreter of Indigenism, (keynote address in E B Havell: Reclamation of a Legend Celebration of his 150th Birth Centenary Govt. College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, 2012.
- Progressive Artists Group of Bombay, An overview, 'The spirit of late 1940's and early 1950's, Artetc: News & views, Jan. 2012, Issue 24, Kolkata. Also, Guest Editor of two issues devoted to PAG.
- Art of Francis Newton Souza: A study in Psycho-analytical Approach in Artetc. News & views, Issue 24, Kolkata, January 2012.
- Husain's Zameen, Artetc News & views, Issue 24, Kolkata, January 2012.
- âSea Voyages in the Story of Shripala Rasa from the Gujarat Coast, With Supplementary Notes from Shri Jagadu Charita, for âGujarat and the Seaâ International Seminar held at Kucch-Mandvi, Proceedings edited by Lotika Vardarajan, New Delhi, 2012.
- âChitravali from Gujarat, An Early Gita Govindaâ, in Harsha Dehejia (ed) Radha: From Gopi to Goddess, New Delhi, 2013.
- 'Unknown Drawings of Ramayana Uttarakanda in Pahari Style, The Pictorial Version as New Text,' in Mahesh Sharma and Padma Kaimal (editors), Indian Paintings: Essays in Honour of B.N. Goswamy, Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad, 2013.
- Kshemendra and the Pictorial Representation of Jataka Stories in Himalayana Buddhist Art, Advanced Institute of Indian Studies, Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla. May 2014.
- 'Cultural Unity of India as Signified by a Sculptural Icon: the Sheshashayi Vishnu', in Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (ed), Rethinking the Cultural Unity of India, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, 2014.
- âUttaradhyayan Sutra: On Giving Pictorial Form to Mahaviraâs Teachingsâ, in concept of Spirituality in Art: Past, Present and Future, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, 2014.
- 'Badamvadi, Oil on Canvas, Ist Version 1958, II Version 2011, On Reconstructing lost Paintings,' in Miraas Magazine edited by Pankaj Bhar, Vol 7, No1 & 2, New Delhi, Jan-June 2014.
- 'Interpretation and the Leap from Iconography to Iconology,' in Anila Varghese & Anna Dallapiccola (editors), Art, Icon and Architecture in South Asia: Essays in Honour of Dr Devangana Desai, Aryan Books Internationals, New Delhi, 2015.
- âCultural Unity of India as signified by a sculptural Icon: The Sheshashayi Vishnuâ, (ed) Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Rethinking the Cultural Unity of India, Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture, Kolkata, 2014.
- âAdventures in Art Education, NS Bendre in Faculty of Fine Arts in Barodaâ, A Cosmopolitan town in Transition, Marg Publication, Mumbai, 2015.
- Remembering Maej - The Mother, in, Miraas, Reflecting the Culture and Heritage of Kashmir, A Quarterly Publication of Kasheer Foundation, Vol IX, No III & IV, July-December 2016.
- Some Sheshashayi Sculptures from South East Asia, Parul Pandya Dhar, Gerd Mevissen (editors), Temple Architecture and Imagery of South and South East Asia, Papers presented to Prof MA Dhaky, Aryan Books International New Delhi, 2016.
- âPictorial Language of the Jain Style Painting from Gujarat and the problem of the Chaurapanchasika styleâ in (ed) Anupa Pande, Rajasthani Miniature Painting Tradition and continuity, National Museum Institute, New Delhi, 2016.
- Tavdi Paintings, in Calendar 2017, Tavdi by HH Maharaja Ranjitsinh Gaekwad, The Artist 1938 - 2012. Maharaja Fatehsingh Museum, Lukshmi Vilas Palace, 2017.
- Paintings of Uttaradhyayana Sutra: On giving Pictorial form to Mahavira's Teachings, in New Horizons in Indology, Prof HG Shastri Commemoration Volume, (Editors) Prof Bharti Shelat, Prof Thomas Parmar, Ahmedabad, 2018.
- Metaphorical Sculptures of Asish Das, Introduction in the Artist Catalogue, 2018.
- âArt of Indian Painting as conceptualized in Chitrasutra of Vishnudharmottaraâ, Journal of Oriental Institute, Vol 67, Nos 1-4, Sep-Dec 2017 and March-June 2018, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 2017/2018.
- âLife of Shri Chaitanya as depicted by an artistâ in Journal of the Gujarat Research Society, Vol LXIII, No 1-2-3-4, Dr. Bharati Shelat Commemoration Volume, Ahmedabad, 2018.
- âShri Madhusudhan Dhaky â The Outstanding Architectural Historianâ, Sambodhi, Vol XLII, L.D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, 2019.
- Dr. Umakant P Shah: An Indologist and Art Historian in ICHR Symposium on, 'Intellectual Currents in Colonial Western India' at Oriental Institute, Baroda, 5th/6th January 2019.
- âSelected Paintings from the Family Collection of Kasturbhai Lalbhaiâ, (ed) John Seyller, DAKHAN: 2018 Recent Studies on Indian Painting, Jagdish and Kamala Mittal Museum of Indian Art, Hyderabad, 2020.
- Gujarati Translation of Mapping the Asian journey of Vessantara Jataka Texts and Pictorial Images of the perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantara, âVessantara Jataka Asiai Pravasno Naksho: Rajkumar Vessantara ni Adbhut Udaratani Kathao ane tene sanlagna Drishya Chhabiyoâ, (trans.) Shirish Panchal, Mahavessantara Jataka, (trans.) Yuyutsu Panchal, Vadodara, 2020.
- Chapter on âChitra, Chitrakarâ, Vol IX, Kalatattva Kosh, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi, (in Press).
- âRevisiting Martand Sun Temple: Lalitaditya and the Kashmir style of Temple Architectureâ, Neelamatam, Vol 14, Issue No 02, April-June 2022.
Art Exhibitionsâ»
- 1955 onwards National Exhibitions of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
- 1956,57,58,59 Baroda Group of Artists Exhibitions in Bombay.
- 1958 First one-man show, Srinagar.
- 1962 South Asian Artists, Durham, U.K.
- 1964,65,75 Joint shows with wife Naina Dalal, at Bombay, Delhi and I.P.C.L., Baroda.
- 1972 Retrospective Exhibition at Delhi, Rabindra Bhawan.
- 1975,1976 Alumni Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts, Silver Jubilee, Bombay, Baroda.
- 1973,75 One-man shows at Bombay.
- 1976 One-man show in Delhi.
- 1979 One-man show in Ahmedabad.
- 1990 Organized and exhibited with EIGHT BARODA ARTISTS, CMC Ltd., New Delhi.
- 1991-1992 Artists Against Communalism, Delhi.
- 1992 Birla Akademi of Art, Calcutta, Silver Jubilee Exhibition, West Zone.
- 1995 Bharat Bhavan Biennale, Bhopal.
- 1995 Tribute to Husain on 80th Birthday, Aurodhan Gallery, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Delhi.
- 1996 Contemporary Indian Painting, Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
- 1997 Major Trends in Indian Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
- 1999 Retrospective Exhibitions, Jehangir Art Gallery, Cymroza Art Gallery, Bombay.
- 2000 Retrospective Exhibitions, Natarani Theatre, Ahmedabad & Welcome Hotel, Baroda.
- 2002 Allahabad Museum, Allahabad. Exhibitions-Auctions of OSIAN'S, Mumbai, curated by Shri Neville Tuli
- 2001, February India: The Passionate Detachment
- 2002, July India in Making, 1757-1950
- 2002, November Masterpieces and Museum Quality Indian Modern and Contemporary Paintings.
- 2005, February Masterpieces and Museum Quality Indian Modern and Contemporary Paintings.
- 2004 Art for Vision (For Shankara Netralaya) LKA, New Delhi.
- 2006 Parimini Shakla, Fifty years of Ratan Parimoo's Paintings (1956-2006), Baroda, Delhi.
- 2008 Parimooâs Chaurapanchashika: Iconography of A Nayika, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
- 2009 Parimooâs Chaurapanchashika: Iconography of A Nayika, Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- 2010-11 Ratan Parimooâs Early Phase, (1956-1960), Sponsored by Marvel Gallery, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Mumbai.
- 2018 CONCOURSE, 9th Annual Contemporary Art Show Exhibition of Kashmiri Muslim and Pandit Artists Srinagar (Kashmir).
Artistsâ Campâ»
Participated in Artistsâ Camps:
- 1969 Pavagarh.
- 1976 Srinagar, Kashmir.
- 2005 Regional Centre, Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow.
Awardsâ»
- 1957 Cultural Scholarship for Painting, Govt. of India
- 1960-1963 Commonwealth Scholarship to study in London
- 1966 First prize in Painting, Annual Exhibition, J & K, Cultural Akademi.
- 1974 Rockefeller IIIrd Grant to study & travel in USA.
- 1991-1993 Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship for Jataka Stories in Buddhist Art.
- 2000 Gaurav Puraskar, Gujarat State Lalit Kala Akademi.
- 2016 Raja Ravi Varma Chitrakar Sanman award, Megh Mandal Sansthan Mumbai.
- 2019 âRabindranath Tagore Birth Centenary Medalâ by Asiatic Society in Kolkata at 235 annual meet for contribution to human culture (2018).
Collectionsâ»
Hermitage, Lenningrad; National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi; Punjab University, Chandigarh; Air India, Bombay; Shyamal Builders, Baroda; Gujarat State Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi Sahitya Kala Parishad, Madhavan Nair Foundation, Cochin, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai; Welcome Hotel, Vadodara. & Private Collections.
Major Lecture Seriesâ»
1980 â Radhakamal Mukherji Memorial Lecture, U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow.
1983 â UGC National Lectures at Chandigarh, Santiniketan & Madurai.
1989 â Hindi Sahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad.
1990 â Somashekhar Memorial Lecture, Dept. of Archaeology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
1999 â Abanindranath Memorial Lecture, Calcutta.
2005 â Raja Ravi Varma Death Centenary Lecture, Cochin.
Foreign Travelsâ»
1960-61 â Commonwealth Fellowship to study in London University.
1967 â One month's traveling in USSR under Indo-Soviet Cultural Programme.
1974 â JDR Rockefeller IIIrd Fund, New York, USA.
1978 â Invited to participate in the world Congress of International Society for Education Through Art, Adelaide, Australia.
1993 â Travelled to London, Paris, Berlin.
Membership(s) of Societies/ Associates being heldâ»
1981-1984 â Member, Executive Board, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi.
1982 â Member, UGC Panel Art History / Museology.
1982-1988 â Executive Secretary, Indian Association of Art Historians.
1985 â Member, UGC Pay Scale Revision committee.
1987 â Member, Central Advisory Board of Museums, Govt. of India.
1993-1995 â Member, History of Science Panel, Indian National Science Akademi, New Delhi.
1994-1997 â Member, UGC Panel for Art History / Fine Arts.
1998-2000 â Art Purchase Committee, NGMA, Delhi.
2003-2005 â Programme Advisory Committee, NGMA, Mumbai.
2003- 2005 â Board of Studies, Jawahar Nehru University, New Delhi. Board of Studies, National Council of Educational Research and Teaching, New Delhi.
2011 â Authentication Committee appointed by Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, to access the exhibition of 20 fake paintings of Rabindranath Tagore held at College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata.
2012-2014 â Member, Board of Studies, School of Art and Aesthetics, JNU.
2014-2016 â Member, Acquisition Committee, NGMA, New Delhi.
2015-2020 â Chief Advisor, Textbooks in Fine Arts for class XI and Class XII, National Council of Educational Research and Training.
External linksâ»
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929082616/http://www.ratanparimoo.com/
- https://aaa.org.hk/en/collections/search/archive/ratan-parimoo-archive
- https://independent.academia.edu/RatanParimoo
- https://artsandculture.google.com/story/CgXhoPF-eVptIQ
- https://artsandculture.google.com/story/HgXx4Bz_4BcpLg
- https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/artist-ratan-parimoo-on-raja-ravi-varmas-contributions/article8589618.ece
- https://www.facebook.com/IGNCA/videos/raja-ravi-varma-utsav-of-varna-rekha-sangeeta/686058182602190/
- https://www.amazon.in/Books-Ratan-Parimoo/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3ARatan+Parimoo
- https://www.youtube.com/live/Rig4CaRh5FY?si=421jszWgIUONmwvU
- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwgcMUuFtYD_sh2x5yyegIvtxwrq24jIg&si=l7alVdurBadcZmAi
Referencesâ»
- ^ "His name is listed as Baroda Group of Artists' fifth annual exhibition of paintings by". Asia Art Archive.
- ^ "Baroda Group and his name were is listed in contemporary art movements in India". www.contemporaryart-india.com.
- ^ "Baroda Group and his name were listed by saffronart.com". www.saffronart.com.
- ^ Archive, Asia Art. "Art of Three Tagores: From Revival to Modernity". aaa.org.hk. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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