B.N. Goswamy dug into art history to give obscure artistes an identity
The HinduHe trod gently but had sharp eyes that could see things fading into darkness and oblivion. His sole purpose was to reclaim the tangible works of art that evaded historical continuities and give them a place in the great hall of Indian art history. His name was Prof. B. N. Goswamy, author of 25 art history volumes, an inimitable feat achieved by sheer devotion to the subject. He pored over innumerable volumes maintained by temple priests whose relentless documentations of donors in cash, kind and art, without losing the finer details such as the painters’ names, those of the donors and witnesses under certain chieftains and kings, and brought out volumes such as Pahari Masters: Court Painters of Northern India, Nainsukh of Guler: A Great Indian Painter from a Small Hill State, Manaku of Guler: the Life and Work of Another Great Indian Painter from a Small Hill State. As a meticulous art historian, always looking for the lost name of an artist and giving him his due acknowledgement in Indian art history.
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