Photo Essay

THE BECKONING — A TRIBUTE TO GUSTAV KLIMT

DYUTIMAN MUKHOPADHYAY

‘Truth is like fire; to tell the truth means to glow and burn.’

―Gustav Klimt.

A fine-art photographic rendering of a Pahari, Kangra miniature painting from India (ca. 1780) titled ‘Radha and Krishna in the Grove’.

—Original painting media: opaque watercolour on paper.

—Print photographed on June 21, 2023, Kolkata, India from the book ‘Signs & Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings’ published by DK (DK Compact Culture Guides). Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.

—Digital artistic rendering in Adobe Photoshop CC; July 23, 2023, Bangalore, India.