Madhubani painting

Ancient Strokes, Modern Mediums: How Women Artists Are Driving The Global Popularity Of Madhubani Paintings

“It happened in front of me,” recounts Padma Shri award-winning artist Manu Parekh to indianexpress.com, reflecting on the transformation of Madhubani paintings from traditional wall art to paper. This shift began in 1965 when Bhaskar Kulkarni, an Indian government aid worker, traveled from Delhi to the Mithila region in Bihar....