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Krishna Reddy
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| Born | 15 July 1925 |
| Died | 22 August 2018 (aged 93) New York, U.S.
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| Other names | N. Krishna Reddy |
| Education | Slade School of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | Kala Bhavana |
| Known for | Printmaking, Sculpture |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Blum Reddy |
Krishna Reddy (born July 15, 1925 – died August 22, 2018) was a talented artist from India. He was known as a master printmaker, a sculptor, and a teacher. He was especially famous for a special way of printing called intaglio and for something called viscosity printing.
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Early Life and Art Education
Krishna Reddy was born on July 15, 1925, in a small village in India called Nandanoor. This village was near Chittoor, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. His father worked on farms but also painted beautiful pictures on temple walls.
From 1941 to 1946, Krishna Reddy studied art at Kala Bhavana. This was the Institute of Fine Arts at Visva-Bharati University in India. He learned from a famous artist named Nandalal Bose and earned a degree in fine arts.
After graduating, from 1947 to 1949, he led the art section at the Kalakshetra Foundation. He also taught art at a special training center for teachers in Madras. During this time, he became very interested in making sculptures and paintings.
Studying Art Around the World
In 1949, Krishna Reddy moved to London, England. There, he continued to study sculpture with the famous artist Henry Moore at the University of London's Slade School of Fine Arts.
In 1950, Reddy moved to Paris, France. He met another well-known artist, Constantin Brâncuși. Through Brâncuși, Reddy joined many art discussions in cafes. He also visited the studios of many famous artists. While in Paris, he studied sculpture with Ossip Zadkine. He also learned about engraving (a type of printmaking) from Stanley William Hayter.
In 1957, he traveled to Milan, Italy, to study at the Academia Di Belle Arti Di Brera. There, he learned from the sculptor Marino Marini.
Career as a Printmaker
Krishna Reddy was known as a master of intaglio printmaking. After 1965, he became an associate director at Hayter's Atelier 17. Atelier 17 was a busy art workshop started in 1927 by Stanley William Hayter. It was a place where artists could meet and try out new art ideas. Many famous artists worked there, including Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, and Alberto Giacometti.
Reddy's unique style made him a very important printmaker. His prints were often abstract, meaning they didn't show real objects. They had delicate, grid-like patterns and interesting textures. He used many complex colors in his prints, which showed his deep thoughts about nature's mysteries.
While working at Atelier 17, Reddy helped create a new way to make multi-colored prints. This method used different types of inks on a single printing plate. It was later called viscosity printing. Reddy later taught this special technique at Robert Blackburn (artist)'s Printmaking Workshop in New York.
In 1972, Krishna Reddy received the Padma Shri award from the Indian government. This award recognized his important contributions to art.
Teaching and Legacy
Krishna Reddy was a guest professor and lecturer at many universities in the United States. Some of these included the Maryland Institute College of Art, Pratt Institute, and the University of Texas.
He taught many students, including painters and printmakers like Kathleen Mary Spagnolo and Elaine Breiger.
Krishna Reddy passed away on August 22, 2018, in New York, at the age of 93. His artwork can be seen in important collections, like the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In 2016, his work was part of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called Workshop and Legacy: Stanley William Hayter, Krishna Reddy, Zarina Hashmi.
