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The Great Artist Escape: From Kutch to Mumbai
Updated On: 10 April, 2012 11:11 AM IST | | Ruchika Kher
As a 13-year-old, Khalid Khatri left his homeland Kutch for Mumbai, only to return after six months with images to inspire an entire collection of wall hangings by the time he was 19. The collection is now on display in the city
Khalid Khatri, who belongs to a family of block printers, inherited the art of printing as a legacy but his imagination enabled him to go beyond the usual to create art with a contemporary and innovative twist.
“I lived in Mumbai for six months; I witnessed many places that were etched in my memory. So, it wasn’t tough to craft an entire collection inspired by the city. Some of the work is literal, the rest is abstract,” reveals Khalid, shyly. He hails from the Ajrakh Pur area of Kutch district.
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