The 19th century art of Kalighat paintings might have been languishing if not for the commitment and dedication of fifty year old Kalam Patua. Descended from scroll painters, the artistic passion flared up in his blood and he can be said to have given the style a new lease of life. Though a postmaster by profession, he is an artist by passion. He breathed new life into the style that was once well loved as a bazaar art, grounding it in the now, offering the audience a fresh perspective on this three century practice.
