One of India’s highly regarded artists, Anupam Sud is known for her lifelong experiments with the medium of print making, for pushing its boundaries and making strong social comment through her art.
New Delhi-based Sud was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, in 1944. She studied at the College of Art, New Delhi, 1962-67, where artist/ printmaker Jagmohan Chopra was her teacher and a mentor. She was also a member of Group 8, a collective of printmakers founded by Chopra. While at the College of Art, she formed close association with another renowned artist/ printmaker, Somnath Hore. Later, she studied printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Art, London, 1971-72, under a British Council scholarship.
Sud’s prints are a tapestry of contemporary times, featuring subject matter and characters from a wide area of influence. Starting with human figures and some architectural forms, her work has evolved to more feminist subjects. Her figures, on one hand, are strong comments on sexuality and identity of both male and female individuals, while on the other, they depict every day stories and trials and tribulations of the common folk. Her figures stand out for their strong, well-etched out torsos, a characteristic she owes to her father’s love for bodybuilding.
While her expertise lies in intaglio, Sud has also worked with lithography, screen printing, drawings, and paintings. She uses zinc plates for her etching processes which showcase her renditions of themes inspired by social issues.
Her works are in prestigious collections such as The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, The Peabody Essex Museum, U.S.A., and the Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan. She continues to live and work in New Delhi.