The private creative world of Rabindranath Tagore, the man Yeats called ‘greater than any of us’
A previously unseen family archive offers a glimpse into the Indian Nobel prize winner’s artistic process and personal relationships in his final years
TL;DR
- An exhibition at Christie's Mumbai showcases a private family archive of Rabindranath Tagore's final years (1938-1940).
- The collection features artworks, manuscripts, letters, photographs, and personal items, offering an intimate glimpse into Tagore's creative process.
- Key items include a draft manuscript of 'My Boyhood Days' and a portrait of Maitreyi Devi, highlighting Tagore's educational philosophy and personal relationships.
- The exhibition aims to provide historians, scholars, and admirers with new perspectives on Tagore's art and life.
- The article also briefly mentions other unrelated news items regarding India-Pakistan relations, privacy laws, an academic prize, a cookbook recommendation, cyberfraud losses, and a new song by Aamir Aziz.