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BEGINNINGS
AA Almelkar was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. His family shifted to Almel Village in Bijapur District, Karnataka. In 1941-53 he worked as commercial artist at Express Blockand Engraving Studio, Mumbai. In 1954 his studio got burnt. The then Government of Mumbai province, Sir. G.S. Bajpai gave him a flat for his residence and studio in Mumbai. On 23rd October 1977 he painted "A Happy Family, Passing Through a Beautiful Garden" for the 14th International Congress of Pediatrics held in New Delhi. Publications by him included articles in Dharmayug (Hindi), Kirloskar, Manohar, Mouj (Marathi), Prajavani (Kannad), Hindustan, Janashakti, Sandesh (Gujarathi).He died of heart attack in Pune
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AA Almelkar started his career as a landscape painter. He painted impressionistic landscapes in bold style. He was influenced by the work of Walter Langhammer and N.S. Bendre. On the basis of the forms, concepts and colour of mediaeval miniatures, he evoked his own style from 1955 onwards. The period of 1960 to 1970 displays the wonderful heights reached in his style. He painted Indian subjects with modern techniques and his works presents experimental attitude. Almelkar had created distinctive style of drawing and painting especially the eyes so predominantly as to attract the attention of the viewer. His lines bold, rhythmic but sensitive and fascinating. His bright colour combinations are fresh and pleasing and his colour harmonies are varied, rich and precise