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Jagmohan Chopra (1935, Lahore)
Jagmohan Chopra has been referred to as ‘an artist’s artist’, someone who has consistently been ahead of his time in his various artistic expressions. Best known as one of the country’s pioneer print makers, he has been equally progressive in the art of photography. Right from the 1980s he has been making and exhibiting photographs of exquisite beauty and impact.
Jagmohan’s extensive experience in the fields of painting and graphics has been of great benefit to his photographic artwork. Adopting colour photography from the very beginning, he has built on his thorough understanding of the power of colour, and colour compositions. Whether it is his almost surreal ‘Cuban Theatre’ series, or his touchingly realistic ‘Scenes of everyday life’ series, they all seem infused with an inner brilliance and painterly light.
Jagmohan Chopra is one of India’s most senior artists, with an impressive list of awards and recognitions to his name. He has held senior positions in the country’s major cultural institutes, such as Lalit Kala, AIFACS, Silpi Chakra and Government Museum Art Gallery Chandigarh. He has inspired many of today’s successful artists with his teachings at the Delhi College of Arts and the Government College of Arts in Chandigarh.
He has participated in numerous exhibitions in India and abroad and been a much sought-after member of national and international Jury bodies. In 1987 North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala honoured Jagmohan for his contribution to art and culture in the country and in 1988 he was awarded the prestigious Kala Ratna award by AIFACS. His art works can be found in the collections of museums, cultural institutes and individual collectors in India and abroad.
Jagmohan lives and works in Delhi.
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