Jyoti Bhatt, anenthusiastic
artist, efficient printmaker and phenomenal photographer hails from Bhavnagar,
Gujarat. Hestudied Painting and Printmaking from Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S.
University, Baroda, where he served as a teacher later in life. He went ahead
to study Mural and Fresco painting from Vanasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan and eventually
studied at Academia Di Belle Arti, Italy and Pratt
Institute, New York. He was one of the few Indian artists to practice and
propagate Intaglio printmakingin India. He is known for his etching, intaglio
and screenprints, which are often the projection of Indian folklores and
culture that are lost in time.His photographs are the evergreen
documentation of rural and tribal Indiaand the reflection of its slowly disappearing
folk art and its rustic makers.He has recently started exploring holographyand digital printing.With career spanning 60 years, Jyoti
Bhatt exhibited his works across the country and the world. He has been
bestowed with many awards including a Life Time Achievement Award –
distinguished Photo artist of the year 2005. He currently lives and works in
Baroda.
