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THE '43 GROUP

Aubrey Collette (1920 – 1992)

George Claessen (1909 – 2000)

George Keyt (1901 – 1993)

Harry Pieris (1904 – 1988)

Ivan Peries (1921-1988)

Justin Daraniyagala (1903-1967)

L.T.P. Manjusri Thero (1902 – 1982)

Lionel Wendt (1900 – 1944)

Richard Gabriel (1924 – 2016)

W J G Beling (1907-1977)

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An early bold rendering of this most sacred theme

An early bold rendering of this most sacred theme - “Pari Nirvana” – 1952 – Oil/Canvas – (81 x 91.5 Cms) by H.A. Karunaratne.

“My work during this period (1950’s) showed elements of abstraction. I was accused by some Buddhist clergy who came to see my exhibitions because I have painted monks using squares and triangles.
During this time only realistic drawing was taught and there were no teachers to teach concepts like Cubism. We did not develop those styles by anybody’s influence, but rather by ourselves. During that time there were hardly any books in these subjects.Even if teachers were there, there was not much time left for teaching.”
See page 16 and 17 H. A. Karunaratne by Anoli Perera 2019.

“School Teacher” – 1946 – Oil on Canvas – (85 x 61 Cms) by George Keyt

Another early masterpiece by this icon of Sri Lankan art.

“Simple, unadorned and pensive, figures were the inspiration for Keyt’s famed Nayika series. In ancient Indian culture Nayikas were the romantic heroines personified in the Nāṭya Śāstra, one of India’s oldest treatises on the performing arts. Nayika denoted the heroine as she appeared in Indian dance, as the lover and the mistress. Keyt’s School Teacher (1946) is in fact the model for his Nayika (1946). Only the costume is different.” - Quoted from The Absence of A Desired Image - by Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita – Delgoda - 2023.

See page number 153 of above publication.

The Capture – 1984 – Oil on Canvas – (134 x

The Capture – 1984 – Oil on Canvas – (134 x 91 Cms) by H.A. Karunaratne

A fabulous rendering in the way only the “father of abstract art in Sri lanka” can portray.

Also see page 8 Fig 10 - H.A.Karunaratne by Anoli Perera 2019.

“Road Scape”– 2012 – Digital Print – (15

“Road Scape”– 2012 – Digital Print – (150 x 750 CMS) by Pradeep Thalawatte

Pradeep is an artist attracting much attention both in Sri Lanka and abroad. He utilizes diverse material/ medium in his work.

“With the rapid construction of roads in Jaffna by the government, the people of Jaffna, as well as Thalawatta have experienced the process of road development, seeing how the damaged, broken roads were widened and carpeted with asphalt. As an artist sensitive to texture and allured to exotic aspects of materials and objects around him, as well as attentive to the day-to-day experience of his life, Thalawatta’s focus falls on these roads. By listening to the people around him, engaging in long evening chats with friends, he encounters a different perspective which many people he associates with in Colombo would not have.” - Curators’ Note: A Different Road – an exhibition by Pradeep Thalawatta by Lalith Manage – Nov 2012.

See BEWARE: WET INK - Exhibition Catalogue - September 2014 - Lionel Wendt Art Gallery

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