Abanthakur by Soumyakanti Dutta [Hardcover]

“Obin Thakur - he writes pictures.”

This description of his work remains unparalleled even today. Abanindranath Tagore, as a painter, gave a new direction to modern Indian art, and as a writer, he enriched Bengali literature with enchanting pearls of words. Not only was he the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, but he also carried a reputation of his own. Yet, Abanindranath knew well how to preserve the child within him, nurturing it with care.

Behind the heavy, traditional façade of the Tagore family was a hidden world of endless laughter and mischievousness, and it is this eternal childlike spirit that "Abon Thakur" unveils. In the introduction written by his grandson, Amitendranath Tagore, this life story of Abanindranath will present a different image of the Tagore household - one filled with joy, fun, and creativity, offering children a glimpse of a Tagore family painted in vibrant colours of laughter and imagination.