New book explores Indian artists' studios from Raza to Venkanna

A new publication titled 'Portrait of an Artist' offers an intimate look inside the workspaces of leading Indian painters and sculptors, including S.H. Raza, T. Venkanna, Bharti Kher, Ravinder Reddy, and Anjolie Ela Menon. The book, authored by Rohit Chawla and published by Mapin Publishing in collaboration with KNMA, reveals how these creative sanctuaries are as telling as the artworks themselves. Through photographs and text, it documents the environments where these artists conceive and produce their work, providing insight into their creative processes. The volume covers a range of practices from modern masters to contemporary figures, emphasizing the role of studio space in shaping artistic output.