When I was doing my master’s degree in communications in Kerala University in early 1990’s, we organised a painting exhibition of students from Kerala Fine Arts College. The students had an opportunity to see the paintings on display as well as interact with the painters. I asked about how to understand and appreciate different genres of artwork. They pointed out that one look at the artwork will not help but we must focus our attention for some time, move to the next exhibit and see the exh...

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