A. A. Raiba (1922 - 2016) 30 x 40 Inches Charcoal on Paper Signed Lower Right Year - Circa 1965 "Raiba consistently wielded charcoal as his chosen medium for sketching and his approach to lines evolved in tandem with his subjects over the years. This charcoal on paperwork from the artist’s estate was made in the 1960s. Early in his career, he portrayed Christ, nude studies, and the erotic using sharp angular shapes teetering on the edge of cubism without fully embracing it. In a later series featuring landscapes and portraits of rural life Raiba's lines took on a lively curvaceous quality reminiscent of the styles employed by Mexican Muralists. Perhaps it was this dual training at the JJ School of Art in Western and Indian painting techniques coupled with his scholarly and introspective nature birthed a distinctive style and technique that set his work apart from his contemporaries.For further information on the artist, click here.