Gaganendranath Tagore: the first modernist

The forgotten nephew of Rabindranath Tagore was perhaps the first real modernist in the Indian art world. He was also a radical humanist and a satirical genius way ahead of his time.

‘Pratima Visarjan’ or the Immersion of the Goddess by Gaganendranath Tagore. One of his most famous works.

Gaganendranath Tagore (1867–1938) was a pioneer of modern art in India and a member of the prestigious Tagore family. He was the cousin of Rabindranath Tagore, who was a renowned poet, philosopher, and the…